82438
HCPCS Procedure Code
HCPCS code 82438 is the #6,921 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $37K in payments across 14K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $4.10. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $10.18 per claim, 2.5× the median.
Total Paid
$37K
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
14K
Providers
40
Avg Cost/Claim
$3
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 82438? Based on 35 providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$4.10
Average
$5.61
Std Dev
$7.13
Max
$33.18
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $1.34 and $6.07 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $0.54 and $10.18.
Top 1% bill above $31.36.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 82438 was billed by 40 providers across 14K claims, totaling $37K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 12K unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$4.10
Providers Billing
35
National Spending
$37K
Avg/Median Ratio
1.37×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 82438
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · Clinic/Center, Critical Access Hospital | $10K |
| 2 | 1174172845 | $8K |
| 3 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · General Acute Care Hospital | $5K |
| 4 | Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | $4K |
| 5 | 1871522680 | $2K |
| 6 | 1932280666 | $1K |
| 7 | Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · General Acute Care Hospital Children | $668 |
| 8 | University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $626 |
| 9 | 1346297843 | $608 |
| 10 | 1073587937 | $527 |
| 11 | 1144471715 | $514 |
| 12 | Dayton Children's Hospital Dayton, OH · General Acute Care Hospital, Children | $435 |
| 13 | The Nemours Foundation Orlando, FL · General Acute Care Hospital Children | $431 |
| 14 | State Of Connecticut Farmington, CT · Counselor, Professional | $412 |
| 15 | Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin, Inc. Milwaukee, WI · Dentist, Pediatric Dentistry | $205 |
| 16 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $199 |
| 17 | Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · General Acute Care Hospital | $151 |
| 18 | 1649726738 | $143 |
| 19 | Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc Gainesville, FL · Surgery | $130 |
| 20 | Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughters Inc Norfolk, VA · Social Worker, Clinical | $119 |
Showing top 20 of 40 providers billing this code