Cardiology

What they do most for Medicare patients

Service, sort	Code, sort	Times billed, sort	Patients, sort
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	93010	7,133,394	5,342,272
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes	99214	7,103,722	4,313,553
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	93306	4,662,642	4,513,636
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	93000	4,628,653	3,352,366
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99232	1,765,274	752,870
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	99213	1,559,437	1,085,560
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99233	1,107,913	501,963
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect	78452	827,894	818,216
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes	99215	792,949	574,459
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes	99204	695,579	695,526
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician	93018	616,724	612,663
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99223	598,516	561,452
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	93015	536,418	528,845
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days	93294	504,120	238,653
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician	93016	465,020	462,449
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	99222	444,008	422,639
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	93296	419,558	201,630
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose	A9500	416,842	236,858
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	93880	412,352	403,003
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function	93325	386,471	370,152
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	36415	376,864	236,250
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes	99457	359,314	59,339
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin	93793	347,182	70,956
Blood test, clotting time	85610	326,290	71,667
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days	99454	317,727	53,795
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	93308	304,776	286,359
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days	93298	299,739	66,480
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec	G2066	288,755	63,301
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	99490	286,735	53,813
Heart muscle strain imaging	93356	265,661	258,004
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose	A9502	264,750	162,963
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes	99458	244,564	34,754
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system	93280	227,895	165,073
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes	99152	221,662	204,770
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up	93321	209,478	199,728
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days	93297	179,477	41,153
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers	93320	170,680	166,143
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	93312	157,689	151,598
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries	A9555	152,831	98,070
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes	99205	149,191	149,183
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	93295	148,120	72,524
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional	93228	133,888	131,153
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days	93248	132,538	129,252
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist	93458	130,298	127,879
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	93970	123,208	114,207
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	99291	116,464	47,687
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report	93351	114,363	113,329
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	99211	112,067	51,695
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	80061	107,822	79,030
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	99231	107,193	57,651
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days	93244	106,047	102,734
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	93925	94,964	89,724
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	99439	93,612	23,745
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	85025	87,144	57,413
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	80053	84,872	59,982
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional	93227	82,323	80,086
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes	99203	82,033	82,021
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional	93224	76,849	73,134
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan	78431	74,657	74,368
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes	99212	69,324	49,136
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat	92960	68,130	63,206
Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet	78434	62,556	62,320
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system	93288	59,913	41,673
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress	78492	59,868	59,609
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional	93229	59,757	57,953
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days	93246	59,112	56,975
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days	93242	57,520	55,398
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	93005	55,706	47,711
3d radiographic procedure	76376	55,656	54,131
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	93971	55,284	43,195
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast	75574	52,577	51,245
Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	99426	52,559	9,882
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	93922	51,736	48,314
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)	84443	51,139	37,437
Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch	92928	49,318	40,794
Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services	93798	49,195	7,990
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring with exercise, per session	G0422	47,858	4,251
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	93978	46,590	45,508
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	80048	44,951	31,839
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	99442	39,855	29,152
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	99308	38,209	7,958
Ultrasound of heart during rest, exercise and/or drug-induced stress with report	93350	36,442	36,296
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	99309	34,528	10,190
Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	93923	34,329	32,596
Hemoglobin a1c level	83036	34,241	22,994
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	99238	32,208	30,346
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring; without exercise, per session	G0423	31,958	3,914
Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level	83880	31,758	20,479
Magnesium level	83735	31,684	21,671
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	99239	30,978	29,690
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional	93272	29,950	29,476
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system	93284	29,829	19,965
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	99443	29,365	22,213
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	99221	29,251	27,986
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg)	93017	29,157	28,961
Test for allergy using allergenic extract	95004	28,776	383
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	G0439	24,680	24,680
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist	93454	24,307	23,717
Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent	G0250	23,938	6,829
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system	93283	23,666	16,349

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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).