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82978

HCPCS Procedure Code

HCPCS code 82978 is the #7,934 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $8K in payments across 2,378 claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $3.65. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $10.31 per claim, 2.8× the median.

Total Paid

$8K

0.00% of all spending

Total Claims

2,378

Providers

8

Avg Cost/Claim

$3

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for 82978? Based on 8 providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$3.65

Average

$4.89

Std Dev

$3.73

Max

$11.30

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$2.01
p25
$2.98
Median
$3.65
p75
$5.76
p90
$10.31
p95
$10.80
p99
$11.20

50% of providers bill between $2.98 and $5.76 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $2.01 and $10.31.

Top 1% bill above $11.20.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code 82978 was billed by 8 providers across 2,378 claims, totaling $8K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 2,130 unique beneficiaries.

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$3.65

Providers Billing

8

National Spending

$8K

Avg/Median Ratio

1.34×

Normal distribution

Top Providers Billing This Code

Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 82978

#ProviderTotal Paid
11598760985$5K
21679513345$1K
3Accu Reference Medical Lab, Llc

Linden, NJ · Clinical Medical Laboratory

$627
4Unilab Corporation

West Hills, CA · Clinical Medical Laboratory

$621
51316983158$425
6Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

Miramar, FL · Clinical Medical Laboratory

$119
7Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings

Burlington, NC · Clinical Medical Laboratory

$43
81073591822$7

Showing top 8 of 8 providers billing this code

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