Rheumatology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,865,157 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 486,094 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 478,715 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 369,242 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 336,871 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 334,355 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 328,039 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | 251,435 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 220,640 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 210,471 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 198,594 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 193,311 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 186,044 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | 183,478 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 176,039 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 151,700 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 105,184 |
| Blood creatinine level | 99,632 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 91,493 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 73,383 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 73,239 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 72,146 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 59,612 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 58,853 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 58,389 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 51,398 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 51,220 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 44,729 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 42,171 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 40,850 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 36,458 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 34,300 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 32,761 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 31,965 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 31,878 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 29,444 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 26,927 |
| Calcium level, total | 26,749 |
| Gammaglobulin (immune system protein) measurement | 23,053 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 21,644 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 20,766 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 20,175 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | 20,100 |
| Phosphate level | 19,999 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 19,870 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 19,278 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 18,612 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | 18,542 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 18,314 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 17,861 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 17,410 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 17,303 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 16,367 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 16,196 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 16,144 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 15,591 |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | 15,444 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 15,144 |
| Magnesium level | 14,898 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 14,828 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | 14,273 |
| Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 13,679 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 13,529 |
| Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | 13,471 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 12,583 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11,815 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 11,602 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 11,445 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 10,631 |
| Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | 9,911 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 9,841 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 9,822 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 9,821 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | 9,797 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 9,752 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 9,502 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 9,493 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 9,288 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 9,163 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 9,019 |
| Iron level | 8,843 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 8,646 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 8,466 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 8,424 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 8,416 |
| Iron binding capacity | 8,294 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 8,173 |
| Bilirubin level, direct | 8,079 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 7,720 |
| Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody | 7,667 |
| Folic acid level, serum | 7,636 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 7,616 |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity | 7,420 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 7,293 |
| Rheumatoid factor analysis | 7,089 |
| Calculation of trabecular bone score (tbs) using imaging data with interpretation and report on fracture risk | 7,016 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 6,998 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 6,943 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 6,864 |
| Blood potassium level | 6,849 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).