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CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER

Psychiatric Unit·CHARLOTTE, NC·NPI: 1053358945Share

Compared to Psychiatric Unit Peers

Total spending distribution among 8 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $20.6M is at the below 25th percentile among 8 Psychiatric Unit providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-01→2024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$20.6M

$20,551,343

Total Claims

259K

Beneficiaries

186K

1.4 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$79

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$2.2M
+26%
2019
$2.8M
+7%
2020
$3.0M
+26%
2021
$3.8M
+10%
2022
$4.2M
-32%
2023
$2.8M
-38%
2024
$1.7M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 50 distinct procedure codes. The top code (J2426) accounts for 51% of total spending.

J2426Normal range

$10.4M

13K claims · 50.6%

Your Cost: $793.36/claim|Median: $625.59
1.3× median
J0401Normal range

$1.8M

2,002 claims · 8.6%

Your Cost: $881.18/claim|Median: $714.38
1.2× median
G0463Normal range

Hospital outpatient clinic visit

$1.6M

80K claims · 8.0%

Your Cost: $20.63/claim|Median: $26.41
0.8× median
G0378Normal range

Hospital observation service, per hour

$1.5M

6,376 claims · 7.4%

Your Cost: $238.96/claim|Median: $99.39
2.4× median
99285Top 5%

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$1.1M

3,111 claims · 5.5%

Your Cost: $360.66/claim|Median: $85.65
4.2× median
99283Top 5%

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$1.0M

2,823 claims · 4.9%

Your Cost: $357.08/claim|Median: $42.48
8.4× median
Q3014Top 25%

Telehealth originating site facility fee

$603K

26K claims · 2.9%

Your Cost: $23.06/claim|Median: $15.37
1.5× median
99284Top 5%

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$503K

1,379 claims · 2.4%

Your Cost: $364.84/claim|Median: $69.51
5.2× median
J2794Normal range

Injection, risperidone, long-acting, per half milligram

$440K

1,395 claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $315.15/claim|Median: $242.01
1.3× median
90837Normal range

Psychotherapy, 60 minutes

$292K

14K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $21.19/claim|Median: $85.66
0.2× median
96372Normal range

Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous/intramuscular

$220K

32K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $6.80/claim|Median: $9.56
0.7× median
J3490Normal range

Unclassified drugs

$152K

28K claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $5.44/claim|Median: $5.70
1.0× median
J1631Normal range

$149K

6,630 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $22.45/claim|Median: $15.34
1.5× median
80305Top 5%

$133K

5,208 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $25.48/claim|Median: $7.44
3.4× median
90791Normal range

Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation

$91K

2,794 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $32.64/claim|Median: $99.21
0.3× median
87636Normal range

Respiratory virus detection, 6-11 targets, nucleic acid

$87K

1,472 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $59.30/claim|Median: $97.61
0.6× median
90833Normal range

Psychotherapy, 30 min, add-on to E/M service

$84K

2,480 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $33.86/claim|Median: $38.83
0.9× median
90792Normal range

Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services

$64K

1,505 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $42.59/claim|Median: $108.91
0.4× median
J8499Normal range

$53K

13K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $4.09/claim|Median: $1.99
2.1× median
90832Normal range

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

$35K

2,184 claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $16.02/claim|Median: $41.28
0.4× median
80053Top 25%

Comprehensive metabolic panel

$27K

1,391 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $19.26/claim|Median: $7.24
2.7× median
90834Normal range

Psychotherapy, 45 minutes

$22K

1,100 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $20.32/claim|Median: $63.65
0.3× median
80061Top 25%

Lipid panel

$17K

1,219 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $13.89/claim|Median: $8.41
1.7× median
99282Normal range

Emergency dept visit, low complexity

$16K

202 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $77.86/claim|Median: $37.72
2.1× median
85025Top 10%

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated

$13K

1,067 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $12.39/claim|Median: $4.71
2.6× median
82306Normal range

Vitamin D, 25 hydroxy

$13K

614 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $21.44/claim|Median: $18.18
1.2× median
84443Top 25%

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

$13K

676 claims · 0.1%

Your Cost: $19.39/claim|Median: $9.87
2.0× median
93005Top 10%

Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation

$10K

184 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $53.95/claim|Median: $7.50
7.2× median
83036Normal range

Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin)

$10K

1,344 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $7.32/claim|Median: $5.50
1.3× median
84439Top 10%

Free thyroxine level blood test

$10K

645 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $14.91/claim|Median: $6.31
2.4× median
81025Top 5%

Urine pregnancy test

$9K

657 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $13.11/claim|Median: $4.81
2.7× median
82607Normal range

Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12)

$6K

531 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $11.25/claim|Median: $8.72
1.3× median
0241UNormal range

Proprietary lab analysis, genomic sequencing

$5K

48 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $96.51/claim|Median: $91.47
1.1× median
90670Top 5%

$4K

30 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $125.10/claim|Median: $5.94
21.1× median
82746Normal range

$3K

328 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $10.65/claim|Median: $6.83
1.6× median
82962Normal range

Blood glucose test by monitoring device

$3K

1,567 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $1.90/claim|Median: $1.40
1.4× median
U0003Normal range

Infectious disease detection (COVID-19)

$3K

71 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $40.74/claim|Median: $63.08
0.6× median
90471Top 25%

Immunization administration, 1 vaccine, percutaneous/ID/SC/IM

$2K

118 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $17.30/claim|Median: $9.80
1.8× median
82075Normal range

Alcohol (ethanol) breath test

$2K

277 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $7.23/claim|Median: $16.59
0.4× median
87635Normal range

COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 amplified probe detection

$1K

48 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $29.98/claim|Median: $39.70
0.8× median
99281Normal range

Emergency dept visit, minimal complexity

$1K

28 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $47.79/claim|Median: $52.03
0.9× median
90853Normal range

Group psychotherapy

$1K

51 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $22.21/claim|Median: $25.02
0.9× median
80307Top 10%

Drug test, presumptive, by chemistry analyzers

$1K

17 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $64.51/claim|Median: $35.43
1.8× median
J2680Normal range

$967

137 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $7.06/claim|Median: $13.86
0.5× median
84146Normal range

$791

52 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $15.21/claim|Median: $13.66
1.1× median
90836Normal range

Psychotherapy, 45 min, add-on to E/M

$713

20 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $35.66/claim|Median: $56.18
0.6× median
99199Normal range

Unlisted special service, procedure, or report

$625

120 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $5.21/claim|Median: $5.39
1.0× median
90686Normal range

Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative-free, IM

$511

143 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $3.57/claim|Median: $7.18
0.5× median
85027Normal range

Complete blood count (CBC), automated

$478

114 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $4.19/claim|Median: $3.72
1.1× median
82728Normal range

Ferritin

$351

41 claims · 0.0%

Your Cost: $8.57/claim|Median: $6.00
1.4× median

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