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78499

HCPCS Procedure Code

HCPCS code 78499 is the #3,954 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $980K in payments across 3,202 claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $131.34. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $458.00 per claim, 3.5× the median.

Total Paid

$980K

0.00% of all spending

Total Claims

3,202

Providers

10

Avg Cost/Claim

$306

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for 78499? Based on 5 providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$131.34

Average

$208.15

Std Dev

$227.33

Max

$548.06

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$15.43
p25
$38.20
Median
$131.34
p75
$322.92
p90
$458.00
p95
$503.03
p99
$539.05

50% of providers bill between $38.20 and $322.92 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $15.43 and $458.00.

Top 1% bill above $539.05.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code 78499 was billed by 10 providers across 3,202 claims, totaling $980K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 3,087 unique beneficiaries.

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$131.34

Providers Billing

5

National Spending

$980K

Avg/Median Ratio

1.58×

Moderately skewed

Top Providers Billing This Code

Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 78499

#ProviderTotal Paid
11376698043$607K
21144262593$335K
31043220650$30K
4Carilion Medical Center

Roanoke, VA · General Acute Care Hospital

$7K
51629048012$15
61114025491$0
71043279565$0
81366452880$0
91073785259$0
101194749580$0

Showing top 10 of 10 providers billing this code

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