Hospitalist
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 3,809,105 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 3,182,356 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 1,405,147 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 1,284,947 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 413,744 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 238,709 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 220,969 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 158,237 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 138,445 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 132,623 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 130,676 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 78,151 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 62,505 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 61,056 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 40,273 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 39,725 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 27,873 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 26,189 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 22,605 |
| Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th | 21,388 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 20,554 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 19,203 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 17,460 |
| 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 | 17,383 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 15,730 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 13,770 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 12,726 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 11,533 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 10,579 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 10,405 |
| 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 | 9,410 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 9,065 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 8,947 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 8,383 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 7,929 |
| 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 | 7,687 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | 7,555 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 7,507 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 7,464 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 6,739 |
| 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 | 6,733 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 5,497 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 5,125 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 5,112 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 4,853 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 4,808 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 4,787 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 4,641 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 4,475 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 4,435 |
| Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi | 4,074 |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | 3,941 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 3,653 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 3,518 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | 3,415 |
| Screening mammography | 3,410 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 3,398 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 3,384 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 3,369 |
| Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 3,314 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 3,307 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 3,193 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 3,099 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 2,557 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 2,541 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 2,508 |
| 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 | 2,444 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 2,405 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 2,392 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 2,359 |
| Imaging of retina | 2,352 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 2,337 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 2,334 |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 70 minutes | 2,310 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 2,291 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 2,271 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 2,224 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 2,213 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 2,176 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 2,084 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 1,872 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 1,747 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 1,640 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 1,614 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 1,518 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 1,474 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 1,459 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 1,448 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 1,387 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 1,354 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 1,324 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 1,293 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 1,276 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 1,276 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 1,275 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 1,273 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 1,264 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 1,251 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 1,241 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 1,181 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).