General Surgery
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5,353 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 5,550 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 5,733 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 5,884 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 5,907 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 6,019 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 6,100 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 6,169 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 6,290 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 6,330 |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | 6,859 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 6,953 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 6,954 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 7,089 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 7,352 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | 7,667 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 8,004 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute interval | 8,035 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 8,062 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 8,074 |
| Screening mammography | 8,400 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 8,586 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 8,848 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | 8,884 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 8,917 |
| 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 | 8,963 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | 9,415 |
| 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 | 9,482 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 9,485 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 10,618 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | 10,661 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 10,727 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 10,767 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 10,774 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 10,816 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 11,107 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 11,163 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 11,198 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 11,248 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 11,799 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | 12,106 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 12,442 |
| Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 12,738 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 12,754 |
| Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less | 13,154 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 13,195 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 13,284 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 13,304 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 13,465 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 13,529 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 13,614 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 14,575 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 15,337 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 16,341 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 16,560 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 16,758 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 16,963 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 17,300 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 17,431 |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | 18,718 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 20,216 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | 22,449 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 23,989 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract | 24,843 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 24,985 |
| Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled | 26,722 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 27,936 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 29,361 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 30,505 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 31,112 |
| Partial removal of breast | 32,717 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 33,179 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 40,503 |
| Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | 41,176 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 42,832 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 46,544 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 48,126 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 50,801 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | 51,186 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 52,127 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 52,470 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 55,233 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 60,245 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 68,642 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 76,341 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 90,476 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 105,830 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 150,402 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 164,271 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 171,951 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 177,454 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 178,146 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 213,624 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 229,870 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 231,078 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 249,437 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 306,259 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 432,737 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 536,497 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 681,552 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).