Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

What they do most for Medicare patients

Service, sort	Code, sort	Times billed, sort	Patients, sort
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes	99203	7,934	7,932
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	99213	6,897	4,845
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes	99202	6,866	6,862
X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth	70355	6,405	6,030
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes	99214	5,901	3,919
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes	99204	3,969	3,969
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes	99212	3,341	2,276
Removal of growth of mouth with simple repair	40812	1,521	918
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes	99205	1,324	1,323
Ct scan of face without contrast	70486	1,284	1,050
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes	99215	1,121	865
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	76377	949	731
Repair of nasal or cheek bone with bone graft	21210	902	562
X-ray of face bones, minimum of 3 views	70150	894	626
Repair of lower jaw bone with bone graft	21215	877	545
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	20553	847	195
X-ray of lower jaw, minimum of 4 views	70110	831	546
Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	12011	750	469
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch	64450	742	143
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve	64405	690	130
Creation of flap graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet	15574	672	259
Simple drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth	40800	618	539
X-ray of body plane	76100	599	303
Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone with repositioning of bony segment	21208	552	339
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	99211	484	336
X-ray of face bones, 1-2 views	70140	465	426
Drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of tongue or floor of mouth from inside mouth	41006	452	245
Removal of growth or cyst of lower jaw bone	21040	403	325
Removal of growth or cyst of jaw or upper cheek	21030	399	327
Drawing of blood for a medical problem	99195	376	217
Application and removal of dental fixation device	21110	370	219
Collection of stem cells for transplantation	38206	350	214
Repair of lacerated mouth, 2.5 cm or less	40830	340	213
Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	12013	334	271
X-ray of jaw joints on both sides of mouth	70330	331	324
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	88305	330	244
X-ray of paranasal sinus, minimum of 3 views	70220	313	310
Incision or partial removal of upper jaw bone	21206	308	236
Biopsy of deep bone	20245	302	160
Impression and custom preparation of oral surgical splint	21085	301	229
Removal of growth or cyst of upper jaw bone through mouth	21048	294	223
Removal of growth or cyst of lower jaw bone through mouth	21046	262	203
X-ray of skull, 1-3 views	70250	258	256
Removal of foreign material from skin, tissue, muscle, and bone at open broken and/or dislocated bone	11012	236	154
Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation	10140	236	101
Incision or partial removal of lower jaw bone	21198	233	189
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes	99152	225	215
Biopsy of mouth	40808	220	199
Removal of dental bone growth	41825	219	147
Management of oxygen chamber therapy	99183	210	12
X-ray of teeth, less than full mouth	70310	205	185
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	72040	201	199
Removal of deep implant from bone	20680	190	169
Other prosthetic procedure for upper jaw and face	21089	189	179
Extraction, erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated	D7210	186	161
X-ray of teeth, 1 view	70300	181	137
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	99153	175	136
Removal of dental bone growth with simple repair	41826	159	135
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99232	148	142
Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face	64615	134	44
Repair of abnormal drainage tract between nasal sinuses	30580	133	123
Complicated drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth	40801	133	110
X-ray of part of lower jaw, 1-4 views	70100	132	113
Preparation of permanent prosthesis to close mouth opening	21080	127	114
Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple	10120	124	51
Imaging of jaws and skull	70350	118	112
Biopsy of surface bone	20240	115	91
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	31575	109	75
Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm	12014	107	95
Incision of nasal sinus through nose	31020	104	93
Removal of lower jaw bone	21025	103	85
Impression and custom preparation of temporary oral prosthesis	21079	100	88
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	88342	97	57
Reconstruction of midface bones with bone graft, single piece (lefort i)	21145	96	89
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve	64400	92	22
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	88311	81	74
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	99221	80	79
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	88307	75	53
Treatment of broken lower jaw bone	21461	74	71
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99223	70	70
Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone including bony segment reduction	21209	66	48
Removal of face bone	21026	66	62
X-ray of soft tissue of neck	70360	64	64
Removal of growth or cyst of part of upper jaw bone	21049	64	57
3d radiographic procedure	76376	63	57
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	97597	59	26
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	99222	56	56
Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root (elevation and/or forceps removal)	D7140	52	30
Removal of growth or cyst of part of lower jaw bone	21047	52	45
X-ray of teeth, full mouth	70320	52	52
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	99442	49	41
Repair of lacerated mouth, more than 2.5 cm	40831	45	30
Impression and custom preparation of prosthesis for roof of mouth enlargement	21082	38	38
Removal of growth of dental bone growth with complex repair	41827	38	36
Creation of window into nasal sinus	31030	36	34
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	88309	36	34
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14040	35	35
Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope	42975	33	33
Removal of growth of mouth with complicated repair	40814	33	33
Drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation under tongue from inside mouth	41005	32	26

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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).