Trauma Surgery

What they do most for Medicare patients

Service, sort	Code, sort	Times billed, sort	Patients, sort
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99232	58,887	34,297
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	99291	35,167	17,186
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99233	25,091	14,602
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	99223	17,380	17,228
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	99222	16,486	16,335
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	99231	15,357	9,620
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	99238	5,023	4,981
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	99213	3,590	2,553
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	99221	3,246	3,197
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	99239	2,003	1,992
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	99284	1,824	1,807
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes	99214	1,821	1,499
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes	99204	1,547	1,547
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	15003	1,512	101
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes	99203	1,369	1,369
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes	99212	1,186	935
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	99307	1,116	231
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes	99292	1,050	708
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	76705	984	977
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	99283	929	924
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making	99285	826	813
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up	93308	762	749
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	11047	653	60
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	99308	497	169
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	47562	432	432
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	15274	417	42
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	74177	415	398
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes	99205	387	387
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	11042	376	177
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes	99215	348	309
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	11043	347	120
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	36620	343	325
Ultrasound scan of chest	76604	311	310
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	11044	310	83
Management of oxygen chamber therapy	99183	304	66
Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	15002	298	155
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	11046	283	35
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	15101	233	24
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	12032	216	203
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	99309	208	72
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	76775	186	185
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99305	152	148
Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	43246	148	147
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	36556	147	133
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	49650	142	142
Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	47563	136	136
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	43239	130	123
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast	74176	115	113
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	15271	108	49
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc	22558	102	102
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11603	97	90
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen	76700	96	96
Coagulation function screening test with interpretation and report	85390	95	55
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes	99202	92	92
Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	93923	91	88
X-ray of abdomen, 1 view	74018	89	62
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	45385	87	85
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	17250	85	29
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	11045	85	17
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	99443	84	72
Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	49505	84	83
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	15004	82	58
Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years)	31600	82	80
Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	99282	81	81
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	99442	76	70
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device	77001	75	74
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	76937	73	70
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11602	69	67
Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11402	67	58
Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	60500	62	62
Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	22585	60	39
Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	15272	59	23
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	45380	58	57
Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	15273	55	34
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	93010	55	51
Therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application	96910	53	15
Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast	74183	51	51
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	76770	48	47
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	G0500	47	46
Ultrasound of heart	93307	47	40
Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)	36561	46	46
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue	76536	46	46
Partial thickness self skin graft to trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	15100	44	39
Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length	49593	44	44
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	15275	43	29
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	99304	39	39
Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus	62223	36	36
Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older)	36410	36	36
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	12031	33	33
Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast	72197	33	33
Partial removal of breast	19301	31	29
Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care 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 th	G0316	30	19
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22853	29	11
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast	74178	28	27
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope	31500	26	26
Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope	43282	26	26
Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth	96567	25	22
Telehealth consultation, critical care, subsequent, physicians typically spend 50 minutes communicating with the patient and providers via telehealth	G0509	25	15
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	G0121	25	25
Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery	38900	25	25

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Sources: Medicare Care Compare (hospitals and schools; Medicare-enrolled clinicians), CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 (services), Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024 (drugs).