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PATHOLOGY GROUP OF LOUISIANA, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION
BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $95 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 3 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 52 different services in 2015
(18 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
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PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, inter... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity × Service Code: 88305Performed in an office |
2,113 times performed, 35% of services |
1st 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
1,210 patients got this service, 45% of patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$197,185.16an average of $93.32 per time performed |
$51,050.08 an average of $24.16 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYTissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique Service Code: 88342Performed in an office |
699 times performed, 12% of services |
2nd 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
633 patients got this service, 24% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$56,220.57an average of $80.43 per time performed |
$26,219.49 an average of $37.51 per time performed |
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Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue Service Code: 88341Performed in an office |
524 times performed, 9% of services |
3rd 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
140 patients got this service, 5% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$36,784.80an average of $70.20 per time performed |
$16,416.92 an average of $31.33 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYSpecial stained specimen slides to identify organisms inc... + Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report × Service Code: 88312Performed in an office |
326 times performed, 5% of services |
4th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
240 patients got this service, 9% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$21,053.08an average of $64.58 per time performed |
$15,201.38 an average of $46.63 per time performed |
PROCEDURESSurgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, f... + Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method × Service Code: G0416Performed in an office |
174 times performed, 3% of services |
5th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
168 patients got this service, 6% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$78,300.00an average of $450.00 per time performed |
$55,807.02 an average of $320.73 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moder... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity × Service Code: 88304Performed in an office |
166 times performed, 3% of services |
6th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
141 patients got this service, 5% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,594.80an average of $57.80 per time performed |
$3,683.54 an average of $22.19 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, inter... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity × Service Code: 88305Performed in a facility |
166 times performed, 3% of services |
7th 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
91 patients got this service, 3% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$29,843.48an average of $179.78 per time performed |
$4,702.78 an average of $28.33 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYEvaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation an... + Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report × Service Code: 88173Performed in an office |
144 times performed, 2% of services |
8th 27th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
119 patients got this service, 4% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$11,276.64an average of $78.31 per time performed |
$8,003.52 an average of $55.58 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYMicroscopic genetic analysis of tumor Service Code: 88361Performed in an office |
136 times performed, 2% of services |
9th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
44 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$12,989.36an average of $95.51 per time performed |
$8,704.00 an average of $64.00 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 84165Performed in a facility |
120 times performed, 2% of services |
10th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
118 patients got this service, 4% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,800.00an average of $65.00 per time performed |
$1,674.00 an average of $13.95 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88346Performed in an office |
116 times performed, 2% of services |
11th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
28 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$9,116.44an average of $78.59 per time performed |
$5,552.92 an average of $47.87 per time performed |
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Microscopic genetic examination manual Service Code: 88377Performed in a facility |
109 times performed, 2% of services |
12th 31st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
99 patients got this service, 4% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$12,535.00an average of $115.00 per time performed |
$5,345.36 an average of $49.04 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moder... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity × Service Code: 88307Performed in a facility |
101 times performed, 2% of services |
13th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$31,069.62an average of $307.62 per time performed |
$6,439.76 an average of $63.76 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88112Performed in an office |
100 times performed, 2% of services |
14th 23rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
76 patients got this service, 3% of patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$11,380.00an average of $113.80 per time performed |
$2,521.00 an average of $25.21 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYSpecial stained specimen slides to examine tissue includi... + Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report × Service Code: 88313Performed in an office |
91 times performed, 2% of services |
15th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
62 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,352.62an average of $58.82 per time performed |
$3,462.55 an average of $38.05 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPreparation of tissue for examination by removing any cal... + Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present × Service Code: 88311Performed in an office |
90 times performed, 2% of services |
16th 45th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
66 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,485.90an average of $16.51 per time performed |
$534.60 an average of $5.94 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYProtein measurement, body fluid Service Code: 84166Performed in a facility |
73 times performed, 1% of services |
17th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
69 patients got this service, 3% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,898.00an average of $26.00 per time performed |
$1,004.48 an average of $13.76 per time performed |
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Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue Service Code: 88344Performed in an office |
59 times performed, 0.99% of services |
18th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
42 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,074.10an average of $119.90 per time performed |
$3,123.46 an average of $52.94 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moder... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity × Service Code: 88307Performed in an office |
55 times performed, 0.92% of services |
19th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
43 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$14,221.90an average of $258.58 per time performed |
$6,517.50 an average of $118.50 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88120Performed in a facility |
52 times performed, 0.87% of services |
20th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
38 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$7,800.00an average of $150.00 per time performed |
$2,301.00 an average of $44.25 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limit... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination × Service Code: 88300Performed in an office |
40 times performed, 0.67% of services |
21st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
39 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,196.00an average of $29.90 per time performed |
$292.80 an average of $7.32 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYImmunologic analysis technique on serum Service Code: 86334Performed in a facility |
33 times performed, 0.55% of services |
22nd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
32 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,145.00an average of $65.00 per time performed |
$480.48 an average of $14.56 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 85576Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 0.54% of services |
23rd
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
29 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$896.00an average of $28.00 per time performed |
$465.60 an average of $14.55 per time performed |
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Service Code: 88364 Performed in an office |
32 times performed, 0.54% of services |
24th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
27 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,484.16an average of $108.88 per time performed |
$1,499.52 an average of $46.86 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88365Performed in an office |
31 times performed, 0.52% of services |
25th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
28 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,869.11an average of $124.81 per time performed |
$2,372.43 an average of $76.53 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYHemoglobin analysis and measurement Service Code: 83020Performed in a facility |
31 times performed, 0.52% of services |
26th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
25 patients got this service, 0.93% of patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$713.00an average of $23.00 per time performed |
$437.10 an average of $14.10 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYImmunologic analysis technique on body fluid Service Code: 86335Performed in a facility |
29 times performed, 0.48% of services |
27th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
27 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$783.00an average of $27.00 per time performed |
$407.45 an average of $14.05 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYMicroscopic genetic analysis of tumor Service Code: 88360Performed in an office |
29 times performed, 0.48% of services |
28th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
27 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,682.00an average of $58.00 per time performed |
$1,318.63 an average of $45.47 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYMicroscopic genetic analysis of tissue Service Code: 88368Performed in a facility |
23 times performed, 0.38% of services |
29th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
19 patients got this service, 0.71% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$3,795.00an average of $165.00 per time performed |
$719.21 an average of $31.27 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high ... + Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity × Service Code: 88309Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.28% of services |
30th 25th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 0.63% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,922.00an average of $466.00 per time performed |
$1,955.17 an average of $115.01 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYBlood smear interpretation by physician with written report + Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report × Service Code: 85060Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.28% of services |
31st 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 0.63% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,530.00an average of $90.00 per time performed |
$324.02 an average of $19.06 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 88108Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.28% of services |
32nd 32nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 0.48% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$1,479.00an average of $87.00 per time performed |
$304.81 an average of $17.93 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYPathology examination of tissue during surgery Service Code: 88331Performed in a facility |
17 times performed, 0.28% of services |
33rd 13th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 0.45% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,913.00an average of $289.00 per time performed |
$827.90 an average of $48.70 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYScreening test for antibody to noninfectious agent Service Code: 86255Performed in a facility |
14 times performed, 0.23% of services |
34th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in LA perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 0.48% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$392.00an average of $28.00 per time performed |
$203.98 an average of $14.57 per time performed |
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
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