Adolescent Medicine
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 31,875 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 21,038 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 13,659 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 8,789 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 6,537 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 6,464 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 4,534 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 4,451 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 3,693 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 3,399 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 2,852 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 2,803 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 2,554 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 2,185 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 2,122 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 2,119 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 2,112 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 2,081 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 2,048 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 2,007 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 1,971 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 1,681 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 1,543 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 1,532 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 1,442 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | 1,355 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 1,351 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 1,295 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 1,235 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 1,206 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 1,206 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 1,156 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 1,136 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 1,089 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 1,063 |
| Phosphate level | 1,056 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | 1,050 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 1,024 |
| Magnesium level | 1,020 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | 1,013 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 1,008 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 1,006 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 968 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 943 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 931 |
| Folic acid level, serum | 922 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 922 |
| Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | 899 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 884 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 812 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 750 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 722 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 701 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 695 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 661 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 617 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 612 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions | 593 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 585 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | 580 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 562 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 560 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 540 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 538 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 535 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions | 516 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 515 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 480 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 478 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 471 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 463 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 462 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 461 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 460 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 443 |
| Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | 438 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 418 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 388 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 371 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 355 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 342 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a | 332 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 316 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 316 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 314 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | 297 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 288 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 279 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 279 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 276 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | 258 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 256 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 253 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) level | 231 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 228 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 215 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 202 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 191 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 184 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 183 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).