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Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

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What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or Minnesota for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to Minnesota only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. Minnesota (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

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Lihong Bu (NPI 1447541644)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Lihong Bu
Address	200 1st St Sw
City	Rochester
State	MN
ZIP	55905
Taxonomy	Anatomic Pathology Physician
NPI Enumerated	April 22, 2011

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$30.5K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

9 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
88350	The analyst performs an immunofluorescent study using a single antibody stain procedure to detect autoimmune disease or an infectious organism in a tissue or cellular sample. Code +88350 describes…	420	$20	$9.1K
88305	The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level IV examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…	180	$30	$5.1K
G0416	Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	30	$130	$4.3K
88307	The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level V examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…	70	$60	$4.2K
88348	The analyst performs a procedure using a diagnostic electron microscope, which is a conventional transmission electron microscope, CTEM, to evaluate a patient’s specimen such as kidney biopsies,…	40	$60	$2.4K
88313	The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to stain a specimen for Group II identification, for example an iron stain or trichrome stain. A qualified provider, typically a pathologist,…	220	$10	$2K
88309	The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level VI examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally…	10	$110	$1.6K
88346	The analyst performs an immunofluorescent study using a single antibody stain procedure to detect autoimmune disease or an infectious organism in a tissue or cellular sample.	50	$30	$1.3K
88342	The lab analyst applies an initial single antibody stain on a slide or slides prepared from a single patient specimen, such as tumor tissue. Then a qualified provider, typically a pathologist,…	20	$30	$570

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 9 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. Minnesota Distribution

Lihong Bu — 0 of 9 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — Minnesota

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

9 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
88305	299	490	230	$30	$16.5K
88350	10	40	180	$30	$11.2K
G0416	12	50	20	$200	$7.2K
88307	106	220	60	$70	$5K
88342	271	310	70	$40	$3.9K
88348	9	20	40	$70	$3K
88346	17	40	40	$50	$3K
88309	61	80	20	$110	$2.7K
88313	13	140	50	$20	$1.8K

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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