Neurology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,848,992 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 751,300 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 645,778 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 604,278 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 465,102 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 434,550 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 370,803 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 318,555 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 304,954 |
| Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | 290,240 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 195,412 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 185,202 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 181,792 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | 124,942 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | 114,822 |
| 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 | 96,633 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 87,668 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 81,127 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | 76,323 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 74,669 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 74,139 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 65,053 |
| Injection, immune globulin, intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), not otherwise specified, 500 mg | 62,271 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 56,946 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 46,644 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 45,496 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 44,839 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 44,611 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 44,296 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study | 42,996 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 42,611 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 42,227 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 40,568 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs | 38,662 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 37,168 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities | 36,599 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 34,228 |
| 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 | 31,159 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 29,627 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 29,555 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 28,599 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 28,113 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 27,284 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 27,262 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | 27,152 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 26,673 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 23,705 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 23,331 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 23,086 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 22,505 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 21,337 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 20,797 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 19,573 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 19,506 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg) outside the brain during surgery | 19,354 |
| Testing of nerve-muscle junction | 18,908 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 18,072 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 17,959 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 61-119 minutes | 17,775 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 17,529 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 17,529 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 17,060 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 16,145 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 15,897 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 15,789 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 15,579 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 15,508 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 14,903 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 14,646 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots | 14,556 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 14,149 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis | 13,896 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 13,807 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 13,594 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 13,354 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 12,675 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 12,555 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), in coma or asleep | 12,412 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 41-60 minutes | 12,370 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication | 12,297 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 12,218 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 12,214 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 11,891 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth | 11,774 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 11,731 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair | 11,356 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 10,912 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 10,112 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 10,070 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 9,814 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | 9,789 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | 9,688 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 9,663 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 9,632 |
| 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 | 9,570 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 9,567 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | 9,542 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 9,503 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, each additional hour | 9,444 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 9,424 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).