Anesthesiology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 6,240 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 6,482 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 6,814 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 7,112 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 7,763 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 7,850 |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound | 7,895 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 8,040 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels using heart-lung machine (1 year or older) | 8,407 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 8,409 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine | 8,514 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 8,748 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 8,816 |
| Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 9,351 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 10,054 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 10,186 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 10,260 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 10,718 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 10,822 |
| Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | 11,219 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 11,308 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 11,434 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 12,186 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 12,459 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 12,645 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 12,692 |
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | 13,219 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | 13,280 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 13,770 |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | 14,384 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 14,510 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 14,544 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | 14,802 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 15,089 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 15,188 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 15,586 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 15,620 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 15,789 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 16,482 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 17,154 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 17,226 |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | 18,279 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 18,800 |
| 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 | 19,554 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 20,337 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 20,384 |
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | 20,966 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 21,349 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 21,998 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 22,666 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 22,670 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 23,525 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 25,495 |
| Other procedure on nervous system | 26,546 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 26,739 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 27,213 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 27,746 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 29,780 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 30,593 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 30,682 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 32,746 |
| Injection, sculptra, 0.5 mg | 33,810 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 34,862 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 35,354 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 35,551 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 36,935 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 37,084 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 38,736 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 38,828 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 39,089 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 42,781 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 43,304 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 43,334 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 44,771 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 45,325 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 47,208 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 47,439 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 54,194 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 55,020 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 61,953 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 62,620 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 65,108 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 69,461 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 72,715 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 80,449 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 81,103 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 85,724 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 95,048 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 96,889 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 155,586 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 163,319 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 172,742 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 188,442 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 200,582 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 246,130 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 249,941 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 471,957 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 524,490 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 678,707 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 721,722 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).