Allergy & Immunology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 4,737,625 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 2,960,412 |
| Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | 1,371,933 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 606,000 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 331,430 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 297,017 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 252,215 |
| Test for allergy using skin patch | 217,167 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 138,579 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 98,500 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 85,899 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 40,694 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 39,393 |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | 32,766 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 31,316 |
| Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled | 30,717 |
| Test for allergy using combination of methods with drug or biological | 30,288 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of single-dose vial of allergen | 28,765 |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | 27,444 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 26,264 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 21,392 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker | 19,117 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 17,305 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 16,306 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 11,813 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 11,607 |
| Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each | 9,732 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 9,408 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 9,376 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 8,813 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 8,363 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum | 7,879 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 6,542 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 5,900 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 5,545 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 5,489 |
| Injection for rapid desensitization to allergen | 5,148 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 4,790 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 4,682 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 4,521 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 3,909 |
| Test for allergy using ingested items, initial 2 hours | 3,233 |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | 3,061 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 3,031 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 3,023 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin with delayed reaction analysis | 2,946 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 2,802 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 2,688 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 4 stinging insect venom | 2,658 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 2,544 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 2,264 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of whole body extract of biting insect or arthropod antigens | 2,152 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 1,992 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 1,991 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 1,959 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 1,888 |
| Measurement of antibody to noninfectious agent | 1,854 |
| Nasal smear for eosinophils (allergy related white blood cells) | 1,761 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 1,755 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 1,674 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 1,627 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 1,563 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 1,471 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid | 1,469 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 1,426 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 1,400 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 1,389 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 1,363 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 1,236 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 1,223 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 1,218 |
| Gammaglobulin (immune system protein) measurement | 1,209 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 1,103 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 stinging insect venom | 1,072 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 5 stinging insect venom | 1,027 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 988 |
| Infusion into tissue for therapy or prevention, each additional hour | 977 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 910 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 878 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 867 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 823 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 808 |
| Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes | 798 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 791 |
| Infusion into tissue for therapy or prevention, 1 hour or less | 775 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 774 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 769 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 762 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 753 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 718 |
| Injection, immune globulin, intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), not otherwise specified, 500 mg | 668 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 667 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 665 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 662 |
| Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | 610 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker | 577 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions | 576 |
| Test for allergy using combination of methods with venom | 535 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 531 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 493 |
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Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).