U0002
COVID-19 lab test, non-CDC, nucleic acid
COVID-19 lab test, non-CDC, nucleic acid is the #467 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $204.1M in payments across 6.2M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $34.62.
Total Paid
$204.1M
0.02% of all spending
Total Claims
6.2M
Providers
4K
Avg Cost/Claim
$33
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for U0002? Based on 4K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$34.62
Average
$33.70
Std Dev
$29.61
Max
$672.63
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $17.74 and $46.81 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $3.81 and $51.31.
Top 1% bill above $106.17.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code U0002 (COVID-19 lab test, non-CDC, nucleic acid) was billed by 4K providers across 6.2M claims, totaling $204.1M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 5.4M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$34.62
Providers Billing
4K
National Spending
$204.1M
Avg/Median Ratio
0.97×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for U0002
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · Clinic/Center, Critical Access Hospital | $4.7M |
| 2 | 1598729014 | $4.4M |
| 3 | 1225374887 | $3.2M |
| 4 | 1114974029 | $2.6M |
| 5 | 1457382483 | $2.1M |
| 6 | 1457579617 | $2.1M |
| 7 | University Hospital Newark, NJ · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.0M |
| 8 | State Of New Mexico Santa Fe, NM · Public Health or Welfare | $1.9M |
| 9 | 1770662348 | $1.9M |
| 10 | 1528039120 | $1.9M |
| 11 | 1568576056 | $1.9M |
| 12 | 1316995210 | $1.8M |
| 13 | 1578527172 | $1.7M |
| 14 | Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · Clinic/Center, Primary Care | $1.6M |
| 15 | 1053492306 | $1.4M |
| 16 | Doctors Hospital At Renaissance, Ltd Edinburg, TX · Clinic/Center, Ambulatory Surgical | $1.3M |
| 17 | Children's Health System Of Texas Dallas, TX · General Acute Care Hospital Children | $1.3M |
| 18 | University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.3M |
| 19 | Scott & White Memorial Hospital Temple, TX · Clinic/Center, Ambulatory Surgical | $1.1M |
| 20 | 1861409823 | $1.1M |
Showing top 20 of 4K providers billing this code