Occupational Medicine
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 9,952 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 8,643 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 4,751 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 3,884 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | 2,250 |
| 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 | 2,032 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 1,934 |
| 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 | 1,757 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 1,680 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 1,644 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 1,622 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 1,433 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 1,260 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 1,248 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 1,218 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 1,118 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 1,117 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 1,114 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 999 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 897 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | 875 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 875 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 865 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 855 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 793 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 741 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 735 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 703 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 641 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 612 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 557 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 548 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 9-10 body regions | 489 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 489 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 481 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 457 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 452 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 438 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 430 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 399 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 396 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 391 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 386 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 380 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 374 |
| Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes | 372 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 367 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 356 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 355 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 348 |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | 348 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 345 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 317 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 313 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 302 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 293 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 270 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 268 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 254 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 247 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 231 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 231 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 228 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 221 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 216 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 211 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 207 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 207 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 191 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 189 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | 188 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 178 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 178 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 165 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 164 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 159 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 155 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 152 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 151 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 150 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 147 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 141 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 137 |
| Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level | 136 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level | 133 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 132 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 130 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 130 |
| 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 | 129 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 123 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 123 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 119 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 118 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 115 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 112 |
| 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 | 111 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 110 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 109 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 109 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 105 |
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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).