Dentists (general)

What they do most for Medicare patients

Service, sort	Code, sort	Times billed, sort	Patients, sort
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	99213	7,930	5,470
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes	99212	5,047	2,497
X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth	70355	4,489	3,990
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes	99214	4,200	2,862
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes	99203	3,059	3,059
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes	99204	2,710	2,710
Repair of lower jaw bone with bone graft	21215	2,321	1,292
Repair of nasal or cheek bone with bone graft	21210	2,305	1,243
Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple	10120	2,286	1,036
Ct scan of face without contrast	70486	2,088	1,799
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes	99202	1,571	1,570
Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone including bony segment reduction	21209	1,438	1,110
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	88305	1,040	972
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes	99215	1,007	671
Impression and custom preparation of oral surgical splint	21085	1,005	765
Drawing of blood for a medical problem	99195	960	365
Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone with repositioning of bony segment	21208	898	543
X-ray of body plane	76100	888	583
Study of nasal function	92512	808	683
Removal of growth of mouth with simple repair	40812	735	424
Imaging of jaws and skull	70350	665	665
X-ray of face bones, minimum of 3 views	70150	648	302
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes	99205	646	645
X-ray of lower jaw, minimum of 4 views	70110	625	295
Removal of lower jaw bone	21025	624	387
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	76377	617	483
Insertion of bone grafts between portions of bone to enlarge lower jaw bone	21127	602	313
3d radiographic procedure	76376	570	517
Study of voice box function	92520	565	562
Removal of face bone	21026	565	364
Destruction of growth or scar of mouth	40820	555	210
X-ray of paranasal sinus, minimum of 3 views	70220	547	542
X-ray of face bones, 1-2 views	70140	539	515
Creation of flap graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet	15574	517	312
Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes	97763	499	181
Incision or partial removal of lower jaw bone	21198	466	410
Harvest of patient bone marrow for transplantation	38232	445	187
Simple drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth	40800	441	300
Incision or partial removal of upper jaw bone	21206	435	359
Collection of stem cells for transplantation	38206	405	207
Biopsy of mouth	40808	382	290
Biopsy of deep bone	20245	352	203
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	99221	346	336
Application and removal of dental fixation device	21110	340	307
Drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of tongue or floor of mouth from inside mouth	41006	328	206
Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open broken and/or dislocated bone	11012	325	175
Impression and custom preparation of temporary oral prosthesis	21079	313	267
X-ray of teeth, full mouth	70320	310	310
Reconstruction of part of lower or upper jaw bone with implant	21248	287	189
X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	72052	276	276
Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	12011	273	218
Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	12013	265	188
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	99211	264	178
X-ray of jaw joints on both sides of mouth	70330	245	237
Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth	15576	234	138
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99232	216	214
Repair of lacerated mouth, more than 2.5 cm	40831	210	127
X-ray of teeth, less than full mouth	70310	204	129
X-ray of skull, 1-3 views	70250	189	185
Repair of lacerated mouth, 2.5 cm or less	40830	188	124
Removal of growth or cyst of lower jaw bone	21040	180	157
Complicated drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth	40801	177	125
Preparation of permanent prosthesis to close mouth opening	21080	160	131
Removal of growth or cyst of jaw or upper cheek	21030	156	144
Incision of nasal sinus through nose	31020	156	119
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	G2212	153	27
Removal of growth or cyst of upper jaw bone through mouth	21048	144	120
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles	20552	138	72
Impression and custom preparation of lower jaw bone prosthesis	21081	129	114
Impression and custom preparation of prosthesis for roof of mouth enlargement	21082	120	107
Repair of abnormal drainage tract between nasal sinuses	30580	106	84
Biopsy of surface bone	20240	106	74
Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time	95800	103	92
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99223	100	100
Removal of growth or cyst of lower jaw bone through mouth	21046	97	82
Complete reconstruction of lower or upper jaw bone with jaw bone implant (endosteal)	21249	97	50
Complex repair to increase depth of mouth	40845	92	71
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	20553	91	54
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve	64400	89	48
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face	64612	84	35
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	88312	80	61
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	99443	78	68
X-ray of teeth, 1 view	70300	69	48
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99233	69	68
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	88342	68	66
X-ray of part of lower jaw, 1-4 views	70100	65	53
Removal of deep implant from bone	20680	63	54
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	88311	60	38
X-ray of nose bones, minimum of 3 views	70160	57	57
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	88307	54	54
Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, complex	10121	54	27
Removal of growth of roof of mouth with local tissue graft	42107	53	35
Removal of dental bone growth with simple repair	41826	50	45
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure	88341	48	11
Removal of growth of mouth with complicated repair	40814	46	39
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	72040	41	41
Creation of window into nasal sinus	31030	38	36
Repair to increase depth on side of mouth	40842	34	28
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	11044	33	29
Harvest of graft from small bone	20900	33	28

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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).