Dermatology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 11,480,870 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 5,289,912 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 3,556,714 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 1,967,052 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,873,281 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 1,625,308 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 1,611,065 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 837,556 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 809,885 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 729,378 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 492,603 |
| Injection, sculptra, 0.5 mg | 424,270 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 408,652 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 247,060 |
| Test for allergy using skin patch | 231,666 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 230,431 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 227,866 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 206,931 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 178,407 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 177,402 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 173,655 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 169,860 |
| Therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application | 126,235 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 122,633 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 120,943 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 115,256 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 111,301 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 102,087 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 96,771 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 89,175 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 85,694 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 80,954 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | 76,329 |
| Biopsy of ear | 72,758 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 69,807 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 61,509 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 61,475 |
| Application of ultraviolet light to skin | 58,498 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 55,195 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 51,814 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 45,351 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 41,489 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 39,911 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 38,187 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 38,151 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 36,830 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 34,777 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 33,355 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 32,938 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 32,044 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 30,153 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 29,351 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 27,011 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 25,525 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 24,855 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 24,730 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 24,458 |
| Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | 24,032 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 23,048 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 21,974 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 21,765 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 21,638 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 21,552 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 20,814 |
| Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths | 20,451 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 20,114 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 19,963 |
| Acne surgery | 19,856 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 18,855 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 17,601 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 17,034 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | 16,774 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 15,802 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 15,665 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 15,533 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 14,387 |
| Treatment of inflammatory skin disease using laser, less than 250.0 sq cm | 13,964 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 13,845 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 13,416 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 13,087 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 12,435 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 12,338 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 12,227 |
| Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | 11,636 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 11,509 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 11,405 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 11,245 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 11,092 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 10,255 |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | 10,118 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 9,966 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 9,706 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 9,655 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 9,165 |
| Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure | 8,511 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 8,111 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 8,039 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 7,769 |
| Use of externally generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, heating to depths 4.0 cm or less | 7,607 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device | 7,591 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).