A4253
Blood glucose test strips
Blood glucose test strips is the #529 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $164.0M in payments across 5.2M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $6.92. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $47.61 per claim, 6.9× the median.
Total Paid
$164.0M
0.02% of all spending
Total Claims
5.2M
Providers
5K
Avg Cost/Claim
$31
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for A4253? Based on 4K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$6.92
Average
$16.69
Std Dev
$20.84
Max
$258.19
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $3.39 and $23.42 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $1.74 and $47.61.
Top 1% bill above $85.57.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code A4253 (Blood glucose test strips) was billed by 5K providers across 5.2M claims, totaling $164.0M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 4.6M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$6.92
Providers Billing
4K
National Spending
$164.0M
Avg/Median Ratio
2.41×
Highly skewed — outlier-driven
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for A4253
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc. Portland, OR · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | $10.9M |
| 2 | 1851489702 | $10.1M |
| 3 | 1912145541 | $8.2M |
| 4 | 1104800440 | $6.8M |
| 5 | 1962440891 | $6.3M |
| 6 | 1033142948 | $5.6M |
| 7 | J&b Medical Supply Co Inc Wixom, MI · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | $5.5M |
| 8 | Rgh Enterprises, Llc Twinsburg, OH · Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier | $4.3M |
| 9 | 1568530855 | $4.2M |
| 10 | 1194880526 | $4.1M |
| 11 | Edwards Health Care Services Inc. Morehead City, NC · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | $3.3M |
| 12 | 1003813064 | $2.9M |
| 13 | 1700889227 | $2.9M |
| 14 | 1366879603 | $2.6M |
| 15 | 1992736425 | $2.4M |
| 16 | 1972660322 | $2.1M |
| 17 | 1972526861 | $2.0M |
| 18 | 1114167111 | $1.9M |
| 19 | 1366653545 | $1.7M |
| 20 | 1285018457 | $1.6M |
Showing top 20 of 5K providers billing this code