NYSCLA Alert to Laboratories (September 2017)

Medicare Payments for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in 2016: Year 3 of Baseline Data

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (Last updated: Aug 6 2026 21:58)

Total Medicare spending for lab tests in 2016 was concentrated among a small number of tests and labs.

Changes in the Medicare payment rates for the top 25 tests could have a significant impact on overall Medicare spending for lab tests when the new payment system for lab tests goes into effect in 2018.

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