General Practice
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute interval | 4,296 |
| Phosphate level | 4,414 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 4,451 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 4,483 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | 4,681 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 4,893 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 5,143 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 5,172 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 5,244 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 5,286 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 5,325 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 5,336 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 5,379 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 5,465 |
| Magnesium level | 5,636 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 5,644 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 5,692 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 5,854 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 5,958 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 5,984 |
| Physician supervision of a patient under a medicare-approved hospice (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of care plans, review of subsequent reports of patien | 5,985 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 6,007 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 6,049 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 6,142 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 6,170 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 6,250 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 6,455 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 6,511 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 6,633 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 6,667 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 6,791 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 7,175 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 7,794 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 8,058 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 8,700 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 8,837 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 9,006 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 9,072 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 9,223 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 9,296 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 9,895 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 10,149 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 10,516 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 10,577 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 10,710 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 11,373 |
| 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 | 11,424 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 11,502 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 11,512 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 11,573 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 11,587 |
| Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 11,810 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 12,864 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 14,033 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 14,852 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 15,471 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 15,506 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16,139 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 16,151 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 17,581 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 17,918 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 17,945 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 17,954 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 18,113 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 18,159 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 18,769 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 18,830 |
| 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 | 18,919 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 19,122 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 19,123 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 19,159 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 19,330 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 19,600 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 20,095 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 22,553 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 22,827 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 23,082 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 24,068 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 25,234 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 25,266 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 25,475 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 26,287 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 30,503 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 32,902 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 33,274 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 35,067 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 38,491 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 41,807 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 46,804 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 47,486 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 48,779 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 50,930 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 56,087 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 64,031 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 86,703 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 90,104 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 160,026 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 166,782 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 306,937 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 316,364 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).