87521
HCPCS Procedure Code
HCPCS code 87521 is the #2,848 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $3.3M in payments across 152K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $23.26.
Total Paid
$3.3M
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
152K
Providers
120
Avg Cost/Claim
$22
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 87521? Based on 113 providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$23.26
Average
$24.45
Std Dev
$20.13
Max
$205.41
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $15.44 and $30.04 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $8.08 and $36.97.
Top 1% bill above $50.08.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 87521 was billed by 120 providers across 152K claims, totaling $3.3M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 143K unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$23.26
Providers Billing
113
National Spending
$3.3M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.05×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 87521
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Burlington, NC · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $619K |
| 2 | 1881841120 | $410K |
| 3 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Dublin, OH · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $346K |
| 4 | 1093856965 | $313K |
| 5 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Raritan, NJ · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $185K |
| 6 | 1548208440 | $175K |
| 7 | Northwell Health Laboratories New Hyde Park, NY · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $110K |
| 8 | A2cl Services, Llc West Allis, WI · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $108K |
| 9 | Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc New Bedford, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $100K |
| 10 | 1306871223 | $80K |
| 11 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Burlington, NC · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $71K |
| 12 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Birmingham, AL · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $68K |
| 13 | 1235290651 | $52K |
| 14 | Permanente Medical Group Inc. Berkeley, CA · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $48K |
| 15 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Seattle, WA · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $45K |
| 16 | Englewood Hospital And Medical Center Englewood, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $41K |
| 17 | 1821360017 | $38K |
| 18 | Unilab Corporation West Hills, CA · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $33K |
| 19 | 1982606992 | $31K |
| 20 | Bluewater Toxicology Llc Mt Washington, KY · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $27K |
Showing top 20 of 120 providers billing this code