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