Surgical Oncology
What they do most for Medicare patients
| Service, sort | Times billed, sort |
|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 61,128 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 49,398 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 27,542 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 20,573 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 20,240 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 11,512 |
| Partial removal of breast | 11,372 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 10,638 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | 8,681 |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | 8,637 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 5,932 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 5,169 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 4,150 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 3,673 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 3,563 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 3,064 |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | 2,927 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 2,506 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 2,220 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 2,061 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 1,962 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 1,900 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | 1,758 |
| Simple complete removal of breast | 1,599 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | 1,437 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 1,435 |
| 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 | 1,420 |
| Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node | 1,269 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 1,222 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | 1,201 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 1,195 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 994 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 941 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 898 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 836 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 813 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 780 |
| Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid | 733 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 655 |
| Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 652 |
| Removal of growth of breast identified by x-ray marker, first growth | 622 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 613 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 603 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 587 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 577 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 549 |
| Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft | 543 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 529 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 524 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 455 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 430 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 421 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 416 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 410 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by peroxidase activity | 400 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 390 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 382 |
| Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample | 361 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 340 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 332 |
| Screening mammography | 326 |
| Placement of locating device in breast using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 326 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 324 |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | 321 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 297 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm | 286 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 271 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 263 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 253 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 245 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 240 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 232 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 230 |
| Extended office or other outpatient service by clinical staff, first hour | 225 |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | 220 |
| Creation of muscle graft to trunk | 207 |
| Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session | 202 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 201 |
| 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 | 190 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | 187 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 184 |
| Partial removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection of pancreas to small bowel | 177 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 177 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 176 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 175 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 163 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 160 |
| Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 159 |
| Other procedure on liver using an endoscope | 158 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 155 |
| Insertion of expandable tube in breast for radiation treatment using imaging guidance | 146 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 145 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 142 |
| Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope | 134 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 132 |
| Extensive removal of growth of face or scalp, 2.0 cm or more | 128 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 128 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | 127 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 127 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 121 |
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).