Facial Plastic Surgery
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 211,999 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 169,778 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 168,801 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 146,909 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 99,460 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 82,275 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 76,793 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 65,670 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 65,586 |
| Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | 57,357 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 55,163 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 23,916 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 23,319 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 23,288 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 20,336 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 17,120 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 14,750 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker | 9,356 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 8,100 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 7,661 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of single-dose vial of allergen | 6,580 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 6,200 |
| Test for eardrum and muscle function | 6,066 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 5,838 |
| Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | 4,692 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 3,875 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 3,549 |
| Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | 3,457 |
| Test for allergy using airborne allergenic extract injected into skin | 3,325 |
| Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report | 3,018 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 2,765 |
| Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report | 2,744 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 2,676 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 2,499 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 2,173 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 2,163 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 2,066 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 2,045 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 2,037 |
| Comprehensive hearing test | 1,839 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 1,830 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 1,827 |
| Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | 1,665 |
| Removal of foreign body in ear canal | 1,488 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 1,433 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 1,428 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 1,400 |
| Test for hearing various pitches using earphone | 1,391 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 1,360 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 1,327 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 1,305 |
| Measurement of antibody (ige) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each | 1,291 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 1,264 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 1,203 |
| Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity | 1,136 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 1,136 |
| Injection of medication into nasal air passage | 1,060 |
| Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope | 1,049 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 1,045 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 1,038 |
| Test to assess defects in adaption to sounds | 1,020 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 1,019 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 1,011 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 997 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using an endoscope | 977 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 925 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 917 |
| Use of electrodes during balance testing | 910 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 904 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 884 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 883 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 881 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair | 857 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 821 |
| Exam of nasal passage and sinus using an endoscope | 812 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 811 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into growth, 1-7 | 796 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 796 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 780 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 770 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 762 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 710 |
| Test for hearing various pitches using earphone and device placed against the bone | 698 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using an endoscope with mirror | 669 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 659 |
| Complex control of nose bleed | 655 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 628 |
| Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | 621 |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | 601 |
| Injectable bulking agent for vocal cord medialization, 0.1 ml, includes shipping and necessary supplies | 600 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 591 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 582 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 581 |
| Test to assess electrical potentials generated in the inner ear as a result of sound stimulation | 555 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 551 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 545 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 537 |
| Test for ability to detect and repeat spoken words with speech recognition | 526 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 512 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 477 |
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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).