Periodontists
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Repair of lower jaw bone with bone graft | 199 |
| X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth | 191 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 164 |
| Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 161 |
| Removal of lower jaw bone | 156 |
| Repair of nasal or cheek bone with bone graft | 156 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 108 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 98 |
| Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple | 92 |
| Removal of face bone | 79 |
| Impression and custom preparation of oral surgical splint | 76 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 70 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 66 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 62 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 56 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 41 |
| Removal of growth of dental bone growth with complex repair | 40 |
| Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone with repositioning of bony segment | 40 |
| Simple drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth | 39 |
| Incision and repair of bony defect of cheek bone including bony segment reduction | 34 |
| Removal of growth or cyst of lower jaw bone | 29 |
| Application and removal of dental fixation device | 29 |
| Complicated drainage of abscess, cyst, or blood accumulation of mouth | 25 |
| Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 25 |
| Incision or partial removal of lower jaw bone | 22 |
| Repair of abnormal drainage tract between nasal sinuses | 22 |
| Removal of growth or cyst of part of upper jaw bone | 21 |
| Incision of nasal sinus through nose | 20 |
| Removal of growth or cyst of jaw or upper cheek | 19 |
| Biopsy of mouth | 19 |
| Repair of lacerated mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 18 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 18 |
| Incision or partial removal of upper jaw bone | 18 |
| Reconstruction of lower jaw bone with bone graft | 18 |
| Complicated removal of embedded foreign body in mouth | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 15 |
| Creation of window into nasal sinus | 15 |
| Biopsy of bone using needle or trocar | 14 |
| Removal of growth or cyst of upper jaw bone through mouth | 14 |
| Removal of bony growth of upper jaw bone inside mouth | 12 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).