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