Obesity Medicine

What they do most for Medicare patients

Service, sort	Code, sort	Times billed, sort	Patients, sort
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes	99214	27,259	12,286
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	99213	8,397	4,432
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99232	4,665	1,586
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour	96361	4,526	14
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein	96375	3,063	13
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99233	2,754	1,333
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes	99215	2,621	2,010
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	36415	2,583	1,604
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	G0439	2,554	2,554
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making	99285	2,469	2,402
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less	96367	2,158	13
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes	99204	1,576	1,576
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	99284	1,177	1,153
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	99239	1,166	1,143
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	G0447	1,165	429
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes	99205	1,058	1,058
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99223	1,045	1,004
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	96365	968	55
Hemoglobin a1c level	83036	904	626
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	80061	855	655
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	93010	818	767
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	99441	779	754
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	99291	761	721
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	85025	701	554
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	80053	683	527
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	93000	660	608
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes	99212	637	186
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)	84443	626	500
Administration of influenza virus vaccine	G0008	572	563
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	G0444	498	498
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days	99454	465	93
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes	99457	464	93
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	G0442	447	447
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	99222	438	427
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	99497	404	398
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes	99458	398	54
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle	96372	363	126
Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline	84075	301	175
Liver enzyme (sgot), level	84450	301	175
Blood potassium level	84132	301	175
Blood sodium level	84295	301	175
Calcium level, total	82310	301	175
Total protein level, blood	84155	301	175
Blood chloride level	82435	300	174
Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative	84520	300	175
Albumin (protein) level	82040	300	174
Blood creatinine level	82565	300	175
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level	84460	299	174
Bilirubin level, total	82247	299	173
Blood glucose (sugar) level	82947	286	166
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes	99203	275	275
Calculation of radiation therapy dose	77300	274	42
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine	77080	263	263
Automated urinalysis test	81003	255	226
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	G0009	248	245
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	99238	217	211
Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes	90833	210	35
Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 45 minutes	90836	210	20
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	84439	197	137
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors	94726	183	183
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	94729	183	183
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	99231	182	104
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	99442	171	161
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	82962	165	75
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	81001	164	131
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level	82607	154	123
Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month	99491	152	76
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	80048	152	123
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems	96127	135	81
Insulin measurement, total	83525	132	95
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	85027	119	92
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	90935	116	44
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	94010	113	113
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	99490	111	69
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	99443	111	94
Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity	86141	108	84
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	99211	101	74
Test to measure exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at rest	94690	101	101
X-ray of chest, 2 views	71046	100	95
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	99283	99	99
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	99309	97	58
Whole body composition tissue and fluid measurements with interpretation and report	0358T	93	93
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	99308	92	31
Vitamin d-3 level	82306	90	83
Test for exercise-induced lung stress	94618	84	80
Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device	77334	79	39
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	87880	78	74
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	87811	75	70
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	87804	75	34
Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination	G0101	72	72
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	G0446	72	72
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions	77427	72	34
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	94060	71	71
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	99221	68	66
Screening mammography	77067	67	67
Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose	82950	67	45
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	95811	61	60
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)	95810	58	58
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields	77014	56	20
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	87426	55	49

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Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).