Plastic Surgery
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 124,888 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 58,462 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 45,074 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 44,732 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 36,949 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 27,152 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 27,088 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 19,353 |
| Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter | 19,178 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 16,977 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16,827 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 12,859 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 12,139 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 12,030 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 11,347 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 11,273 |
| Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualif | 11,041 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 10,884 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 10,780 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 9,715 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 8,873 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 8,866 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 8,338 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 7,900 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 7,711 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 6,977 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 6,793 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | 6,432 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 6,192 |
| Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 6,146 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 6,140 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 6,135 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 5,859 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 5,833 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 5,648 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 5,629 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 5,177 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 5,159 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of single-dose vial of allergen | 5,090 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 4,987 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 4,968 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute interval | 4,631 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 4,609 |
| Creation of muscle graft to trunk | 4,555 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 4,393 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 4,243 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 4,222 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 4,189 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 3,844 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 3,834 |
| Therapy procedure using ultrasound | 3,612 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 3,502 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | 3,490 |
| Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 3,370 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 3,225 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 3,173 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 3,086 |
| Amnioarmor, per square centimeter | 2,784 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 2,740 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 2,693 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 2,672 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 2,498 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 2,493 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 2,488 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 2,427 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 2,408 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 2,364 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 2,274 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 2,237 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 2,221 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 2,150 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 1,970 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 1,964 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 1,903 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 1,866 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 1,813 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 1,791 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 1,748 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 1,703 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 1,639 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 1,536 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 1,523 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less | 1,465 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | 1,457 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 1,446 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 1,442 |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | 1,367 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | 1,366 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 1,359 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 1,333 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 1,283 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 1,259 |
| Novachor, per square centimeter | 1,250 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 1,222 |
| Partial thickness self skin graft of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 1,209 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 1,207 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 1,186 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 1,123 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 1,111 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 1,105 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).