Mohs Surgery
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 795,614 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 453,285 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 396,603 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 254,825 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 249,132 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 191,304 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 169,271 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 130,593 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 107,695 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 103,948 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 97,528 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 97,360 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 95,740 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 70,801 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 57,198 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 56,133 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 44,984 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 43,353 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 36,157 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 36,035 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 35,616 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 31,993 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28,314 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 28,270 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 24,307 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 22,137 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 18,025 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16,631 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 15,967 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 15,474 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 15,123 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 13,364 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 12,822 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 12,373 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 10,973 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 10,751 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 10,469 |
| Biopsy of ear | 10,259 |
| Novachor, per square centimeter | 10,232 |
| Amniply, for topical use only, per square centimeter | 10,041 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 9,672 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 9,352 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 8,712 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 8,515 |
| 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 | 7,952 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 7,452 |
| Therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application | 7,241 |
| Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter | 6,639 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 6,462 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 6,224 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 6,088 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth, each additional block after 5 tissue blocks | 5,824 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 5,614 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 5,474 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | 5,403 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 5,163 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 5,103 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm | 4,920 |
| Amnioarmor, per square centimeter | 4,809 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 4,562 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 4,180 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 4,017 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 3,705 |
| Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth | 3,698 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 3,677 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 3,436 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 3,385 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | 3,341 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 3,328 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 3,288 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 3,274 |
| Relese, per square centimeter | 3,004 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 2,754 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 2,724 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 2,631 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 2,598 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 2,582 |
| Cygnus dual, per square centimeter | 2,550 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into growth, 1-7 | 2,208 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 2,128 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 2,113 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 2,093 |
| Application of ultraviolet light to skin | 2,056 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 1,876 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 1,809 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 1,804 |
| Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | 1,803 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 1,734 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.5 cm | 1,681 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 1,675 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | 1,611 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 1,559 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 1,555 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 1,516 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 1,492 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 1,474 |
| Simple radiation therapy planning | 1,427 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 1,378 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device | 1,375 |
| Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | 1,363 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).