85044
HCPCS Procedure Code
HCPCS code 85044 is the #4,861 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $369K in payments across 209K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $1.63. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $4.66 per claim, 2.9× the median.
Total Paid
$369K
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
209K
Providers
175
Avg Cost/Claim
$2
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 85044? Based on 159 providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$1.63
Average
$2.34
Std Dev
$3.57
Max
$40.08
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $0.53 and $3.33 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $0.18 and $4.66.
Top 1% bill above $10.22.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 85044 was billed by 175 providers across 209K claims, totaling $369K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 178K unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$1.63
Providers Billing
159
National Spending
$369K
Avg/Median Ratio
1.44×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 85044
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1396794574 | $56K |
| 2 | St Josephs University Medical Center Inc. Paterson, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $51K |
| 3 | Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $19K |
| 4 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $18K |
| 5 | Charleston Area Medical Center Inc Charleston, WV · General Acute Care Hospital | $15K |
| 6 | Bronxcare Health System Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $11K |
| 7 | 1164402038 | $11K |
| 8 | Stamford Hospital Stamford, CT · Hospitalist | $10K |
| 9 | 1649794157 | $9K |
| 10 | Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $9K |
| 11 | 1225041809 | $7K |
| 12 | 1932208576 | $7K |
| 13 | 1194740787 | $7K |
| 14 | 1609983790 | $6K |
| 15 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier | $6K |
| 16 | 1285625996 | $6K |
| 17 | 1477596583 | $6K |
| 18 | 1861409823 | $6K |
| 19 | Suny Health Science Center At Syracuse Syracuse, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $6K |
| 20 | Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $5K |
Showing top 20 of 175 providers billing this code