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#235 of 11K

A4554

Disposable underpads, all sizes

Disposable underpads, all sizes is the #235 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $624.8M in payments across 17.6M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $37.02.

Total Paid

$624.8M

0.06% of all spending

Total Claims

17.6M

Providers

2K

Avg Cost/Claim

$36

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for A4554? Based on 2K providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$37.02

Average

$41.61

Std Dev

$21.48

Max

$355.43

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$23.35
p25
$31.68
Median
$37.02
p75
$48.67
p90
$63.16
p95
$74.36
p99
$96.04

50% of providers bill between $31.68 and $48.67 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $23.35 and $63.16.

Top 1% bill above $96.04.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code A4554 (Disposable underpads, all sizes) was billed by 2K providers across 17.6M claims, totaling $624.8M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 16.6M unique beneficiaries.

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$37.02

Providers Billing

2K

National Spending

$624.8M

Avg/Median Ratio

1.12×

Normal distribution

Top Providers Billing This Code

Ranked by total Medicaid payments for A4554

#ProviderTotal Paid
1Aeroflow Inc

Arden, NC · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

$36.1M
2Tenderheart Health Outcomes, Inc.

Austin, TX · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition

$19.2M
3Integra Partners Llc

Troy, MI · Orthotic Fitter

$16.7M
4Medline Industries, Lp

Grayslake, IL · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

$16.2M
51245387943$14.7M
6Med Star Surgical & Breathing Equipment Inc.

Bronx, NY · Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

$11.9M
71013911056$9.5M
81699795054$9.1M
91710932173$9.0M
101306990619$8.3M
111992861736$7.4M
121750316055$7.2M
131497841704$6.9M
141104811629$6.8M
15Shield Denver Health Care Center Inc

Aurora, CO · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

$6.3M
161043512114$6.0M
171538254461$5.6M
181639151103$5.4M
191134137730$5.3M
20Medco Respiratory Instruments, Inc.

Houston, TX · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

$5.0M

Showing top 20 of 2K providers billing this code