Waypoint Ledger

Conditions

Every condition this tool reads, and the figure behind each

A condition here is data, not code. Each one below is a single entry in one file, and the reader, the price table and this page are the same for all of them. To add one, you add an entry; nothing else changes.

72 conditions68 with a diagnosis code checked in the CDC/NCHS file16 with a federal burden figure1 with only a peer-reviewed figure (Long COVID)3 with a figure for a year, 2 of them federal55 priceable, no verified burden figure yet

Checking the tool against a published figure

Lyme disease: two numbers, side by side, never added

Published (2016 dollars)

$1,333

mean per reported case, median $478. All the medical care for one reported case of Lyme disease, from a month before symptoms began to the end of the illness, priced from the billing codes clinicians sent: what private insurers reimbursed, or the Medicare fee schedule for people without private insurance. Not a year, and not what the person paid.

Research figure Hook SA et al., Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28(6):1170–1179

This tool (2026 dollars)

$222.90

  1. Doctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity$95.19
  2. Lyme disease screening test$17.03
  3. Lyme disease confirmatory test$15.49
  4. Doctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity$95.19

what the example sentence below prices to: 4 priced lines at national Medicare-allowed amounts, and 2 unpriced lines named and left out.

What each one measures, and why they differ

6 reasons, and why the two are never added
  • Different people: the study averages 613 reported cases, at least two of which cost over $100,000; the example is one sentence and the care it names.
  • Different prices: the study priced each billing code at what private insurers reimbursed, or at the Medicare fee schedule for people without private insurance; the tool prices every line at the national Medicare-allowed amount.
  • Different scope: the study counts every Lyme-related billing code a clinician sent, from a month before onset to the end of the illness; the tool counts only the lines a person names.
  • A mean is pulled up by a few very expensive cases. The median, the middle case, is the closer yardstick for one ordinary journey, and it is printed beside the mean.
  • Different years: the published figure is in 2016 dollars and the tool’s is in 2026 dollars. Neither is adjusted into the other.
  • Care the table has no row for is missing from the tool’s figure on purpose: it is named and left out rather than filled with a guess.

The two are never added, blended or divided into each other. The published figure describes 613 people with reported Lyme disease in Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota and New York, 2014–2016; the tool prices the care one person names at today’s federal rates.

With a published burden figure (17: 16 federal, 1 peer-reviewed)

Long COVID

ICD-10-CM U09.9

A year with it

$4,098 (95% interval $1,619 to $6,578)

the EXTRA that was spent in a year on the care of an adult with long COVID, over a comparable adult who never had COVID: by every payer combined. 2022.

Research figurePeer-reviewed analysis of AHRQ MEPS

Details for Long COVID

The code, the source, what the tool prices, an example

Also called post-COVID condition, PASC, long haul COVID

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM U09.9, “Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified”. Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
$4,098 (95% interval $1,619 to $6,578), the EXTRA that was spent in a year on the care of an adult with long COVID, over a comparable adult who never had COVID: by every payer combined. 2022. Neba R, Pedaprolu LS, Neba B, Sambamoorthi U. Long COVID Is Associated with Excess Direct Healthcare Expenditures Among Adults in the United States. Healthcare (Basel) 2025;13(21):2704, a peer-reviewed secondary analysis of MEPS 2022, NOT a government publication Research figure
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Long COVID here is self-reported: the person said yes to having had COVID and yes to symptoms lasting three months or more. It is not a U09.9 diagnosis, so it includes people who never got one.

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor three times, blood work twice, a chest X-ray, then a lung doctor, then a heart ultrasound
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctor three timesDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 3$285.57
blood work twiceComplete blood count CPT 85025 × 2$15.54
a chest X-rayChest X-ray, two views CPT 71046$33.07
a lung doctorFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
a heart ultrasoundEchocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) CPT 93306$196.73
The priced lines (5)$708.27

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Heart disease

No single ICD-10-CM code

A year with it

$4,900 mean · $660 median

what was spent TREATING this condition in a year, per adult being treated for it. 2022.

Government figureAHRQ, MEPS Statistical Brief #562

Details for Heart disease

The code, the source, what the tool prices, an example

Also called treated heart disease, cardiac disease

Diagnosis code
None, on purpose. AHRQ MEPS Statistical Brief #562 prices adults TREATED FOR HEART DISEASE, a clinical category that spans the whole I00-I99 circulatory chapter. No single ICD-10-CM code names that population, so this row carries none.
A year with it
$4,900 mean · $660 median, what was spent TREATING this condition in a year, per adult being treated for it. 2022. AHRQ, MEPS Statistical Brief #562: Healthcare Expenditures for Heart Disease among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 2022 (July 2025) Government figure
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Spending on this condition is heavily right-skewed: most adults treated for it spend far less than the mean, and a few spend enormously more. AHRQ publishes the median for the same adults too, and it is shown next to the mean.

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor, a heart ultrasound, then a cardiologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
a heart ultrasoundEchocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) CPT 93306$196.73
a cardiologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (3)$469.28

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Diabetes

No single ICD-10-CM code

A year with it

$5,810 mean · $1,770 median

what was spent TREATING this condition in a year, per adult being treated for it. 2021-2022.

Government figureAHRQ, MEPS Statistical Brief #568

Details for Diabetes

The code, the source, what the tool prices, an example

Also called treated diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Diagnosis code
None, on purpose. AHRQ MEPS Statistical Brief #568 prices adults TREATED FOR DIABETES, which spans E08 through E13. E11 alone is type 2 only, so no single code names the population the $5,810 came from.
A year with it
$5,810 mean · $1,770 median, what was spent TREATING this condition in a year, per adult being treated for it. 2021-2022. AHRQ, MEPS Statistical Brief #568: Healthcare Expenditures for Diabetes Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 2021-2022 (December 2025) Government figure
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

AHRQ states these estimates exclude lost productivity and exclude complication care such as related emergency and hospital use, so they are not comparable to broader cost-of-illness estimates.

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor four times, blood work three times, then an eye exam
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctor four timesDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 4$380.76
blood work three timesComplete blood count CPT 85025 × 3$23.31
an eye examComprehensive eye exam, new patient CPT 92004$149.64
The priced lines (3)$553.71

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ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome)

ICD-10-CM G93.32

Cost to the country

About $18 to $51 billion a year

Government figureCDCCDC/NCHS

How many people have it

Up to 3.3 million people

Government figureCDCCDC

Details for ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome)

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM G93.32, “Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome”. Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with ME/CFS. The diagnosis code exists; the price does not.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

Cost to the countryGovernment figure

About $18 to $51 billion a year

What ME/CFS costs the U.S. economy in a year, in medical costs and lost income together. A total for the country, not a year for one person.

Everyone in the United States with ME/CFS. Data year: as published by CDC; the underlying studies predate 2023.

Published by CDC, and repeated in the NCHS data brief on ME/CFS prevalence.

  1. CDC: ME/CFS Basics“ME/CFS costs the U.S. economy about $18 to $51 billion annually in medical costs and lost income.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. CDC/NCHS: NCHS Data Brief No. 488, ME/CFS in Adults: United States, 2021–2022“costs the U.S. economy about $18–$51 billion annually”Read 2026-09-30

How many people have itGovernment figure

Up to 3.3 million people

People in the United States CDC estimates may have ME/CFS, most of them never diagnosed. An upper estimate, as CDC words it.

United States. Data year: as published by CDC.

Published by CDC on two of its own pages, for the public and for clinicians.

  1. CDC: ME/CFS Basics“It’s estimated that up to 3.3 million people in the United States suffer from ME/CFS.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. CDC: ME/CFS Clinical Overview“It’s estimated that as many as 3.3 million people in the United States have ME/CFS.”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor twice, blood work, a sleep study, then a neurologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctor twiceDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 2$190.38
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
a sleep studyOvernight sleep study in a sleep lab, complete CPT 95810$673.70
a neurologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (4)$1,049.21

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Endometriosis

ICD-10-CM N80 category

How many people have it

At least 11% of women

Government figureHHS Office on Women’s HealthFertility and Sterility, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Endometriosis

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called endo

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM N80, “Endometriosis” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with endometriosis.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

At least 11% of women

The share of women researchers think have endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.

U.S. women (HHS applies it to women 15 to 44); the study: women in a U.S. population cohort, by MRI. Data year: study published 2011.

Published by HHS’s Office on Women’s Health; the second source is the NIH-funded ENDO study it rests on.

  1. HHS Office on Women’s Health: Endometriosis“Researchers think that at least 11% of women, or more than 6 ½ million women in the United States, have endometriosis”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Fertility and Sterility, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Buck Louis GM et al., Incidence of endometriosis by study population and diagnostic method: the ENDO study (PMID 21719000)“Conservatively, 11% of women have undiagnosed endometriosis”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor, a pelvic ultrasound, then a gynecologist, then an MRI of my pelvis
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
a pelvic ultrasoundPelvic ultrasound, complete, including the reading CPT 76856$105.21
a gynecologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
an MRI of my pelvisUnpriced, by name: not in the federal price table as said, so it stays unpriced. Say it another way (“blood work”, “my regular doctor”) and it will priceUnpriced
The priced lines (3), with 1 unpriced and left out rather than guessed$377.76

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Sickle cell disease

ICD-10-CM D57 category

How many people have it

About 100,000 people

Government figureCDCAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Sickle cell disease

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called SCD

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM D57, “Sickle-cell disorders” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with sickle cell disease.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 100,000 people

People living with sickle cell disease in the United States. CDC says the exact number is not known; the estimate comes from two studies published in 2010.

United States. Data year: estimates published in 2010.

Published by CDC; the second source is one of the two 2010 studies CDC names.

  1. CDC: Data and Statistics on Sickle Cell Disease“Two studies published in 2010 estimated that SCD affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Hassell KL, Population estimates of sickle cell disease in the U.S. (PMID 20331952)“The number of individuals with SCD in the U.S. may approach 100,000”Read 2026-09-30

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the ER twice for pain, blood work, then a hematologist
WordsRead asPriced at
the ER twice for painEmergency room visit, moderate complexity: the whole encounter CPT 99284 (APC 5024) × 2$1,089.08
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
a hematologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (3)$1,274.21

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Lyme disease

ICD-10-CM A69.2 category

Cost of one case

$1,333 mean, $478 median, per reported case

Research figureCDC, Emerging Infectious DiseasesNIH National Library of Medicine, PubMed Central

Cost of one case

$1,252 mean, $244 median, per reported case

Research figureCDC, Emerging Infectious DiseasesNIH National Library of Medicine, PubMed Central

New cases a year

About 476,000 people a year

Government figureCDCCDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases

Details for Lyme disease

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called Lyme, tick-borne Lyme, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, PTLDS

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM A69.2, “Lyme disease” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with Lyme disease. A study led by CDC scientists published what a reported case cost from its start to its end; that is shown apart below, because one case is not one year.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

Cost of one caseResearch figure

$1,333 mean, $478 median, per reported case

All the medical care for one reported case of Lyme disease, from a month before symptoms began to the end of the illness, priced from the billing codes clinicians sent: what private insurers reimbursed, or the Medicare fee schedule for people without private insurance. Not a year, and not what the person paid.

613 people with reported Lyme disease in Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota and New York, 2014–2016. Data year: 2014–2016 (2016 dollars).

Research led by CDC scientists, with state health departments and Emerging Infections Program partners, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the journal CDC publishes. A study, not an official statistic, and labelled as research for that reason.

  1. CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases: Hook SA et al., Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28(6):1170–1179“Overall, the societal medical cost per participant ranged from $50 to $121,869, for a median of $478 and mean of $1,333”Read 2026-09-30
  2. NIH National Library of Medicine, PubMed Central: Hook SA et al., Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28(6):1170–1179 (PMC9155891)“Overall, the societal medical cost per participant ranged from $50 to $121,869, for a median of $478 and mean of $1,333”Read 2026-09-30

Cost of one caseResearch figure

$1,252 mean, $244 median, per reported case

What one reported case cost the person, from onset to conclusion: their own medical bills, travel and help at home, and the value of time off work or school. Time lost was the largest part of the mean in every group of patients, and the median time lost was $0.

901 people with reported Lyme disease in Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota and New York, 2014–2016. Data year: 2014–2016 (2016 dollars).

Research led by CDC scientists, with state health departments and Emerging Infections Program partners, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the journal CDC publishes. A study, not an official statistic, and labelled as research for that reason.

  1. CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases: Hook SA et al., Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28(6):1170–1179“The median cost was $244 and the mean cost $1,252, reflecting a highly positively skewed distribution”Read 2026-09-30
  2. NIH National Library of Medicine, PubMed Central: Hook SA et al., Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28(6):1170–1179 (PMC9155891)“The median cost was $244 and the mean cost $1,252, reflecting a highly positively skewed distribution”Read 2026-09-30

New cases a yearGovernment figure

About 476,000 people a year

How many people in the United States may be diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year, estimated from insurance claims.

United States, commercial insurance claims 2010–2018, extrapolated. Data year: 2010–2018.

Published by CDC on its Lyme disease data page, from a study by CDC scientists in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

  1. CDC: Lyme Disease Surveillance and Data“An estimate based on these data suggests 476,000 people may be diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year in the United States.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases: Kugeler KJ et al., Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018. Emerg Infect Dis 2021;27(2):616–619“we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010–2018”Read 2026-09-30

The published cost follows reported cases from onset to conclusion in four high-incidence states, so it does not describe symptoms that last after treatment. CDC calls those post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) and says: “CDC discourages use of the term Chronic Lyme Disease because it implies that prolonged symptoms are caused by an ongoing bacterial infection when, in fact, the cause is not currently known.” Care for lasting symptoms is what the itemized ledger is for.

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found a tick bite and a rash, saw my regular doctor, they did the Lyme blood test and the Western blot, then went back to my doctor, and took doxycycline for three weeks
WordsRead asPriced at
found a tick biteUnpriced, by name: not in the federal price table, so it stays unpriced. Check the spelling, or say it another way (“blood work”, “my regular doctor”) and it will priceUnpriced
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
they did the Lyme blood testLyme disease screening test CPT 86618$17.03
the Western blotLyme disease confirmatory test CPT 86617$15.49
went back to my doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
took doxycycline for three weeksUnpriced, by name: not read as care: no visit, test or scan is named here. Name one (“blood work”, “my regular doctor”) and it will priceUnpriced
The priced lines (4), with 2 unpriced and left out rather than guessed$222.90

Written by us, not anyone’s record. Two clinician visits because the CDC study reports a median of 2 provider visits per participant (its Table 2); the two Lyme blood tests are the screening and confirmatory tests the table carries; the antibiotic pills are named because the table has no row for them. Priced at the national Medicare-allowed amounts for 2026, the same figures the ledger uses before you choose a state.

Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)

ICD-10-CM M32 category

How many people have it

About 204,000 people

Government figureCDCArthritis & Rheumatology, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called lupus, SLE, systemic lupus

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM M32, “Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with lupus.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 204,000 people

How many people in the United States have systemic lupus erythematosus, estimated from CDC’s national lupus registries.

United States, all ages, people meeting the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria. Data year: 2018.

Published by CDC, from a meta-analysis of the CDC-funded national lupus registries.

  1. CDC: People with Lupus“An estimated 204,000 people have SLE in the United States, according to the most recent data available.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Arthritis & Rheumatology, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Izmirly PM et al., Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Estimates From a Meta-Analysis of the CDC National Lupus Registries. 2021;73(6):991–996“In 2018, an estimated 204,295 individuals (95% CI 160,902-261,725) in the US fulfilled the ACR classification criteria for SLE.”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor, an ANA test, blood work, x-rays of my hands, then a rheumatologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
an ANA testAutoimmune screen (ANA) CPT 86038$12.09
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
x-rays of my handsHand X-ray CPT 73130$38.08
a rheumatologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (5)$330.49

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Multiple sclerosis

ICD-10-CM G35 category

How many people have it

Nearly 1 million people

Government figureU.S. Department of Defense, CDMRPNeurology, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM)

Details for Multiple sclerosis

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called MS, multiple sclerosis

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM G35, “Multiple sclerosis” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with multiple sclerosis.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

Nearly 1 million people

How many people in the United States live with multiple sclerosis.

United States; the study behind it counted adults in private, military, VA, Medicare and Medicaid claims. Data year: 2017 (the study’s estimate).

Published by the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs; the count comes from a peer-reviewed study led by the VA MS Center of Excellence, which calls its 2017 figures an estimate to be read with caution.

  1. U.S. Department of Defense, CDMRP: Multiple Sclerosis Research Program“MS affects nearly 1 million individuals in the United States.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Neurology, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM): Wallin MT et al., The prevalence of MS in the United States: A population-based estimate using health claims data. 2019;92(10):e1029–e1040“to 362.6 per 100,000 population (n = 913,925 persons with MS)”Read 2026-09-30

The code shown is the category heading. In the FY2026 and FY2027 code files the billable codes sit under it, by type (relapsing-remitting, primary progressive, secondary progressive, unspecified).

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saw my regular doctor, an MRI of my brain, a spinal tap, then a neurologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
an MRI of my brainMRI of the brain, without contrast CPT 70551$195.40
a spinal tapSpinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic CPT 62270$165.00
a neurologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (4)$632.95

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Migraine

ICD-10-CM G43 category

How many people have it

15.3 percent of adults

Government figureCDC/NCHSHeadache, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Migraine

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called migraines, migraine headaches, chronic migraine

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM G43, “Migraine” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with migraine.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

15.3 percent of adults

The share of U.S. adults who said they had a severe headache or migraine in the past three months. A survey answer, not a diagnosis.

U.S. adults 18 and over, National Health Interview Survey, age-adjusted. Data year: 2015.

Published by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics; the same figures are analysed in a peer-reviewed paper in Headache (2018).

  1. CDC/NCHS: Summary Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey 2015, Table A-5a“Total 15.3 (0.28)”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Headache, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Burch R, Rizzoli P, Loder E. The Prevalence and Impact of Migraine and Severe Headache in the United States: Figures and Trends From Government Health Studies. 2018;58(4):496–505“15.3% overall [95% CI 14.75-15.85], 9.7% of males [95% CI 9.05-10.35] and 20.7% of females [95% CI 19.84-21.56]”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor twice for headaches, a brain MRI, then a neurologist
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saw my regular doctor twice for headachesDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 2$190.38
a brain MRIMRI of the brain, without contrast CPT 70551$195.40
a neurologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (3)$563.14

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Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis)

No single ICD-10-CM code

How many people have it

2.4 to 3.1 million people

Government figureCDCCDC, MMWR

Details for Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis)

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called IBD, Crohn's disease, Crohns, ulcerative colitis

Diagnosis code
None, on purpose. Inflammatory bowel disease is two diagnoses with two code families, K50 (Crohn’s disease) and K51 (ulcerative colitis), and the federal figure counts both together. Printing either code alone would describe half the people the figure is about.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with inflammatory bowel disease.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

2.4 to 3.1 million people

How many people in the United States have inflammatory bowel disease, as CDC states the range from its survey and claims estimates.

United States; the 3.1 million is adults who said a doctor had ever diagnosed IBD (National Health Interview Survey 2015). Data year: 2015 survey; later claims estimates.

Published by CDC; the survey figure is CDC’s own report in MMWR.

  1. CDC: IBD Facts and Stats“U.S. prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is estimated between 2.4 and 3.1 million”Read 2026-09-30
  2. CDC, MMWR: Dahlhamer JM et al., Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2015. MMWR 2016;65(42):1166–1169“In 2015, an estimated 3.1 million (1.3%) of U.S. adults had ever received a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor, blood work, a colonoscopy, then a GI doctor
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saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
a colonoscopyDiagnostic colonoscopy, physician's fee CPT 45378$378.10
a GI doctorFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (4)$658.42

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Interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome)

ICD-10-CM N30.1 category

How many people have it

4 to 12 million people

Government figureNIH NIDDKFrontiers in Pain Research, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM)

Details for Interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome)

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, painful bladder syndrome

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM N30.1, “Interstitial cystitis (chronic)” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome).
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

4 to 12 million people

How many people in the United States may have interstitial cystitis, counted from symptoms. Most of them have never been diagnosed with it.

United States, adults, estimated from symptom surveys. Data year: as published by NIDDK (reviewed July 2024).

Published by NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the second source is the peer-reviewed paper NIDDK cites.

  1. NIH NIDDK: Definition & Facts of Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder Pain Syndrome)“Between 4 and 12 million people in the United States may have IC.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Frontiers in Pain Research, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM): Windgassen SS et al., Gender differences in the experience of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. 2022;3:954967“IC/BPS affects 3–8 million women and 1–4 million men in the United States”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor, a urine test, a cystoscopy, then a urologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
a urine testUrine test with microscope CPT 81001$3.17
a cystoscopyUnpriced, by name: not read as care: no visit, test or scan is named here. Name one (“blood work”, “my regular doctor”) and it will priceUnpriced
a urologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (3), with 1 unpriced and left out rather than guessed$275.72

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Celiac disease

ICD-10-CM K90.0

How many people have it

About 2 million people

Government figureNIH NIDDKMayo Clinic Proceedings, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM)

Details for Celiac disease

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called celiac, coeliac disease, celiac sprue

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM K90.0, “Celiac disease”. Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with celiac disease.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 2 million people

How many people in the United States have celiac disease, from blood tests in a national health survey.

United States, age 6 and over, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2014. Data year: 2009–2014.

Published by NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the second source is the study NIDDK cites.

  1. NIH NIDDK: Definition & Facts for Celiac Disease“experts estimate about 2 million people in the United States have celiac disease”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, via PubMed Central (NIH NLM): Choung RS et al., Less Hidden Celiac Disease But Increased Gluten Avoidance Without a Diagnosis in the United States: NHANES 2009 to 2014“which equates to approximately 2.0 million Americans”Read 2026-09-30

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saw my regular doctor, blood work, a celiac blood test, an upper endoscopy, then a GI doctor
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
a celiac blood testCeliac antibody test (tissue transglutaminase) CPT 86364$11.53
an upper endoscopyUpper endoscopy with biopsy, physician's fee CPT 43239$418.85
a GI doctorFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (5)$710.70

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Chronic kidney disease

ICD-10-CM N18 category

How many people have it

About 35.5 million adults

Government figureCDCNIH NIDDK

Details for Chronic kidney disease

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called CKD

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM N18, “Chronic kidney disease (CKD)” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with chronic kidney disease. How many people have it is published, and shown apart below; it is never added to your ledger.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 35.5 million adults

U.S. adults estimated to have chronic kidney disease. CDC says most of them do not know it.

U.S. adults. Data year: as published by CDC (page dated 15 May 2024) and NIDDK.

Published by CDC and by NIH’s NIDDK, two agencies stating the same estimate.

  1. CDC: Chronic Kidney Disease Basics“About 35.5 million US adults are estimated to have CKD, and most are undiagnosed.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. NIH NIDDK: Kidney Disease Statistics for the United States“Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults—an estimated 35.5 million Americans.”Read 2026-09-30

Epilepsy

ICD-10-CM G40 category

How many people have it

About 2.9 million adults

Government figureCDCEpilepsy & Behavior, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Epilepsy

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called seizure disorder

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM G40, “Epilepsy and recurrent seizures” (a category heading; the billable codes sit under it). Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with epilepsy. How many people have it is published, and shown apart below; it is never added to your ledger.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 2.9 million adults

U.S. adults 18 and older who said they have active epilepsy, in the National Health Interview Survey.

U.S. adults 18 and older. Data year: 2021–2022.

Published by CDC; the second source is the peer-reviewed analysis by CDC scientists of the same survey years.

  1. CDC: Epilepsy Facts and Stats“During 2021 and 2022, about 2.9 million U.S. adults 18 and older reported having active epilepsy.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Epilepsy & Behavior, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Kobau R et al., analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2021 and 2022 (PMID 38820685)“Among the 1.1 % of US adults with active epilepsy in 2021/2022 (estimated population about 2.9 million)”Read 2026-09-30

Autism

ICD-10-CM F84.0

How many people have it

About 1 in 31 children aged 8

Government figureCDCCDC, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Autism

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called autism spectrum disorder, autistic disorder

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM F84.0, “Autistic disorder”. Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with autism. How many people have it is published, and shown apart below; it is never added to your ledger.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

About 1 in 31 children aged 8

Children aged 8 identified with autism spectrum disorder at CDC’s monitoring network sites.

Children aged 8 at 16 Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network sites. Data year: 2022.

Published by CDC, from its own monitoring network, reported in MMWR Surveillance Summaries.

  1. CDC: Data and Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder“About 1 in 31 (3.2%) children aged 8 years has been identified with ASD”Read 2026-09-30
  2. CDC, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Shaw KA et al., Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years (PMID 40232988)“32.2 per 1,000 children (one in 31) across the 16 sites”Read 2026-09-30

Chronic hepatitis C

ICD-10-CM B18.2

How many people have it

More than 2.4 million people

Government figureCDCHepatology, via PubMed (NIH NLM)

Details for Chronic hepatitis C

The code, both quotes, who counted and how, an example

Also called hepatitis C, hep C

Diagnosis code
ICD-10-CM B18.2, “Chronic viral hepatitis C”. Checked in the CDC/NCHS files for FY2026 and FY2027.
A year with it
No published figure. This table carries no published federal figure for a year with chronic hepatitis C. How many people have it is published, and shown apart below; it is never added to your ledger.
What the tool prices
Every visit, test and procedure a person types, one line each, from the same federal table as every other condition. A year of living with it is priced only where a year figure exists above.

Published about it, shown apart and never added to a ledger

How many people have itGovernment figure

More than 2.4 million people

People in the United States estimated to have had hepatitis C infection in 2017–2020; CDC gives as many as 4 million as the top of its range.

United States (the study: U.S. adults, HCV RNA positive). Data year: 2017–2020.

Published by CDC; the second source is the peer-reviewed estimate by CDC scientists in Hepatology.

  1. CDC: Clinical Overview of Hepatitis C“It is estimated that in the United States more than 2.4 million people - and as many as 4 million people - had hepatitis C from 2017–2020.”Read 2026-09-30
  2. Hepatology, via PubMed (NIH NLM): Hall EW et al., Estimating hepatitis C prevalence in the United States, 2017-2020 (PMID 38739849)“we estimated HCV RNA prevalence of 1.0% (95% CI: 0.5%-1.4%) among US adults in 2017-2020, corresponding to 2,463,700”Read 2026-09-30

Priceable, no verified federal burden figure yet (55)

Each with its ICD-10-CM code and what the tool prices; 3 with an example sentence

Every visit, test and procedure for these is priced from the same federal table, line by line. What is missing is a published figure for the condition itself that we have read in two sources. We have not found a published federal annual figure for this condition. That is a statement about what we could find, not a claim that none exists anywhere. If you know of one, say so and we will price it and cite it.

ConditionICD-10-CM code, CDC/NCHS FY2026 and FY2027What the tool prices
POTS and dysautonomiaG90.A Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS]No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line; example below.
FibromyalgiaM79.7 FibromyalgiaNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line; example below.
Still looking for a diagnosisNone, on purposeNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line; example below.
Irritable bowel syndromeK58 Irritable bowel syndrome (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Rheumatoid arthritisM06.9 Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecifiedNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Ehlers-Danlos syndromesQ79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Complex regional pain syndrome (type I)G90.5 Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I) (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Ankylosing spondylitisM45 Ankylosing spondylitis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Psoriatic arthritisL40.5 Arthropathic psoriasis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Sjögren’s diseaseM35.0 Sjogren syndrome (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditisE06.3 Autoimmune thyroiditisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Graves’ diseaseE05.0 Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Addison’s diseaseE27.1 Primary adrenocortical insufficiencyNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
NarcolepsyG47.4 Narcolepsy and cataplexy (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionG93.2 Benign intracranial hypertensionNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Chiari malformationQ07.0 Arnold-Chiari syndrome (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Mast cell activation syndromeD89.4 Mast cell activation syndrome and related disorders (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
GastroparesisK31.84 GastroparesisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
VulvodyniaN94.81 Vulvodynia (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Polycystic ovary syndromeE28.2 Polycystic ovarian syndromeNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Myasthenia gravisG70.0 Myasthenia gravis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Trigeminal neuralgiaG50.0 Trigeminal neuralgiaNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Occipital neuralgiaM54.81 Occipital neuralgiaNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Cluster headacheG44.0 Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC) (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
TinnitusH93.1 Tinnitus (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Ménière’s diseaseH81.0 Meniere's disease (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Chronic pain syndromeG89.4 Chronic pain syndromeNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Peripheral neuropathy (polyneuropathy)G62.9 Polyneuropathy, unspecifiedNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Raynaud’s syndromeI73.0 Raynaud's syndrome (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)M34 Systemic sclerosis [scleroderma] (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Dermatomyositis and polymyositisM33 Dermatopolymyositis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Hidradenitis suppurativaL73.2 Hidradenitis suppurativaNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Eosinophilic esophagitisK20.0 Eosinophilic esophagitisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Microscopic colitisK52.83 Microscopic colitis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
SarcoidosisD86 Sarcoidosis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Autoimmune hepatitisK75.4 Autoimmune hepatitisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Primary biliary cholangitisK74.3 Primary biliary cirrhosisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
DepressionF32 Depressive episode (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Generalized anxiety disorderF41.1 Generalized anxiety disorderNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Post-traumatic stress disorderF43.1 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
ADHDF90 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Obstructive sleep apneaG47.33 Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Restless legs syndromeG25.81 Restless legs syndromeNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Temporomandibular joint disordersM26.6 Temporomandibular joint disorders (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Polymyalgia rheumaticaM35.3 Polymyalgia rheumaticaNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Behçet’s diseaseM35.2 Behcet's diseaseNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Neuromyelitis opticaG36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyG61.81 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritisNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Lichen sclerosusL90.0 Lichen sclerosus et atrophicusNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorderF32.81 Premenstrual dysphoric disorderNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Pernicious anemiaD51.0 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiencyNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
HemochromatosisE83.11 Hemochromatosis (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
Hypermobility syndromeM35.7 Hypermobility syndromeNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
HypothyroidismE03.9 Hypothyroidism, unspecifiedNo verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.
AsthmaJ45 Asthma (category heading)No verified federal burden figure yet. Every visit and test priced line by line.

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POTS and dysautonomia

4 priced lines, $637.62

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor, a tilt table test, a heart ultrasound, then a cardiologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctorDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213$95.19
a tilt table testTilt-table test CPT 93660$168.34
a heart ultrasoundEchocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) CPT 93306$196.73
a cardiologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (4)$637.62

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Fibromyalgia

4 priced lines, $482.79

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor three times, blood work, the ANA test, then a rheumatologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctor three timesDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 3$285.57
blood workComplete blood count CPT 85025$7.77
the ANA testAutoimmune screen (ANA) CPT 86038$12.09
a rheumatologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (4)$482.79

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Still looking for a diagnosis

5 priced lines, $884.11

An example sentence, read by the same reader as the home page

saw my regular doctor five times, blood work three times, an ANA test, an MRI of my brain, then a neurologist
WordsRead asPriced at
saw my regular doctor five timesDoctor's office visit, established patient, low complexity CPT 99213 × 5$475.95
blood work three timesComplete blood count CPT 85025 × 3$23.31
an ANA testAutoimmune screen (ANA) CPT 86038$12.09
an MRI of my brainMRI of the brain, without contrast CPT 70551$195.40
a neurologistFirst visit with a new specialist CPT 99204$177.36
The priced lines (5)$884.11

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