Pediatric Anesthesiology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 3,599 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 3,230 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 2,726 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 1,244 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 1,140 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 1,137 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 965 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 935 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 811 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 714 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 698 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 627 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 586 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 572 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 460 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 348 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 337 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 325 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 234 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 228 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 226 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 205 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 195 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 175 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 165 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 154 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 140 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 135 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 135 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 133 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 125 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | 124 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | 122 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 121 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 110 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 109 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | 109 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | 106 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 101 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eye for corneal transplant | 99 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 77 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 70 |
| Other procedure on nervous system | 65 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 62 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | 59 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 59 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 53 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 51 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | 49 |
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | 48 |
| Anesthesia for access to central vein | 42 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 41 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 40 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 39 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 39 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 38 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 38 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine | 37 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 37 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 36 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 34 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 34 |
| Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 32 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 30 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray exam of arteries and veins using contrast | 29 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 29 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on external middle and inner ear | 28 |
| Anesthesia for shock wave therapy for urinary system stones without water bath | 27 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 27 |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | 26 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 26 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 25 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 25 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper arm and shoulder nerve (axillary nerve) | 24 |
| Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | 24 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 23 |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal | 23 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses | 22 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 22 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 22 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 22 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 22 |
| Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 21 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 19 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 19 |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound | 18 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 18 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 18 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 17 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | 15 |
| Anesthesia for exam of uterus using an endoscope | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 13 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 12 |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | 11 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 11 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large blood vessel of neck | 11 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on mouth | 11 |
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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).