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Medicare's 500 most-billed CPT codes of 2022

In CY2022 Medicare paid $80.7B across these 500 CPT codes. 99214 (Established Patient Office Visit, Level 4) leads every measure: 24.9M beneficiaries and $11.8B allowed. Below the top few the rankings split apart. The codes that reach the most patients are rarely the ones that move the most money.

Allowed
$80.7B
Total Medicare allowed dollars
Services
1.2B
Times these codes were billed
Top 25
57.1%
Share of the allowed dollars
Vintage
CY2022
Medicare fee-for-service only

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# Code What it is Beneficiaries Services Allowed Per service
1 99214 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 4 24,941,920 98,481,672 $11,796,083,200 $119.78
2 99213 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 3 22,207,010 73,672,543 $6,296,169,803 $85.46
4 99233 Subsequent Hospital Care, Level 3 3,229,255 25,434,408 $2,590,719,359 $101.86
6 99232 Subsequent Hospital Care, Level 2 3,574,498 35,071,006 $2,469,558,438 $70.42
8 99204 New Patient Office Visit, Level 4 9,285,748 12,302,078 $1,978,097,405 $160.79
9 66984 Cataract Surgery with Lens Implant 1,086,516 8,861,299 $1,970,028,572 $222.32
11 99215 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 5 6,047,306 11,328,803 $1,894,380,835 $167.22
13 99223 Initial Hospital Care, Level 3 3,545,714 8,886,779 $1,743,548,243 $196.20
15 99285 Emergency Department Visit, Level 5 5,544,139 9,036,273 $1,586,226,272 $175.54
16 97110 Therapeutic Exercise, 15 Minutes 2,872,184 61,738,412 $1,489,681,856 $24.13
19 99291 Critical Care, First Time Block 1,742,682 5,701,118 $1,244,786,900 $218.34
18 92014 Comprehensive Eye Exam, Established Patient 7,525,077 9,317,611 $1,180,580,749 $126.70
17 99203 New Patient Office Visit, Level 3 7,847,401 9,688,379 $1,033,858,854 $106.71
23 97530 Therapeutic Activities, Per 15 Minutes 1,734,306 29,436,297 $981,532,291 $33.34
21 88305 Surgical Pathology Exam, Level IV 7,065,630 18,149,289 $929,480,304 $51.21
25 99309 Subsequent Nursing Facility Visit, Level 3 1,650,447 10,772,923 $901,475,803 $83.68
24 93306 Transthoracic Echocardiogram, Complete with Doppler 5,832,272 6,680,314 $787,291,194 $117.85
27 90837 Psychotherapy, 60 Minutes 484,963 6,025,409 $754,690,653 $125.25
29 97112 Neuromuscular Re-education Therapy 1,768,457 25,182,564 $736,183,327 $29.23
31 99308 Subsequent Nursing Facility Visit, Level 2 1,569,379 10,608,615 $696,097,216 $65.62
32 27447 Total Knee Replacement 284,087 527,027 $664,401,265 $1,260.66
35 99222 Initial Hospital Care, Level 2 2,499,946 4,773,099 $637,693,378 $133.60
37 97140 Manual Therapy, 15 Minutes 2,096,875 28,619,230 $619,076,549 $21.63
39 99205 New Patient Office Visit, Level 5 2,544,897 2,913,480 $614,281,052 $210.84
41 90960 Monthly Dialysis Management, Adult, Four or More Visits 207,963 1,402,267 $506,890,198 $361.48
42 98941 Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation, Three to Four Regions 1,287,331 12,733,622 $498,389,499 $39.14
43 45385 Colonoscopy with Lesion Removal (Snare) 971,789 1,441,278 $494,908,306 $343.38
45 17311 Mohs Surgery, Face and High-Risk Sites, First Stage 654,449 854,806 $484,151,831 $566.39
47 99284 Emergency Department Visit, Level 4 3,037,868 4,040,687 $481,864,030 $119.25
51 99239 Hospital Discharge Day Management, Longer Visit 3,021,510 4,505,198 $466,243,104 $103.49
30 99212 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 2 5,257,364 8,347,460 $443,254,210 $53.10
53 78815 PET/CT Scan, Skull Base to Mid-Thigh 496,012 702,324 $438,997,915 $625.06
54 67028 Intravitreal Injection of Medication 660,523 3,454,588 $419,302,915 $121.38
26 77067 Screening Mammography, Bilateral 5,725,284 6,028,161 $411,552,110 $68.27
57 74177 CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast 2,372,192 3,226,769 $374,809,752 $116.16
58 93229 Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, Technical Support and Surveillance 325,231 335,372 $372,915,355 $1,111.95
60 27130 Total Hip Replacement 166,710 300,849 $363,014,599 $1,206.63
61 78452 Nuclear Stress Test, Heart Perfusion SPECT, Rest and Stress 1,318,188 1,363,244 $345,469,093 $253.42
62 92012 Established Patient Eye Exam, Intermediate Level 2,199,561 3,752,856 $344,478,147 $91.79
65 90834 Psychotherapy, 45 Minutes 435,575 3,697,652 $326,441,514 $88.28
66 20610 Major Joint Injection or Aspiration 2,496,677 4,950,302 $324,255,588 $65.50
68 45380 Colonoscopy with Biopsy 931,073 1,355,782 $314,604,360 $232.05
71 63685 Spinal Cord Stimulator Generator Implant 26,418 44,181 $310,235,487 $7,021.92
46 92134 Retinal OCT Scan 3,490,929 7,683,798 $307,503,555 $40.02
40 17000 Destruction of Premalignant Skin Lesion, First 4,007,924 5,820,855 $297,711,274 $51.15
72 17110 Destruction of Benign Lesions, Up to 14 2,121,712 2,817,190 $297,677,751 $105.66
73 99490 Chronic Care Management, First 20 Minutes 972,970 4,736,341 $289,601,053 $61.14
74 37229 Below-Knee Artery Atherectomy, First Vessel Retired after Q4 2025 26,980 38,782 $285,418,276 $7,359.56
70 11102 Skin Biopsy, Tangential 2,554,300 3,232,377 $284,441,131 $88.00
5 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel 13,299,369 26,916,487 $280,133,581 $10.41
78 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) with Biopsy 1,139,578 1,667,056 $277,645,056 $166.55
82 92004 Comprehensive Eye Exam, New Patient 1,716,978 1,783,625 $265,010,431 $148.58
83 66821 YAG Laser Capsulotomy After Cataract Surgery 478,997 1,347,649 $249,776,226 $185.34
85 11721 Trimming of Six or More Thickened Nails 2,073,043 5,480,220 $241,505,580 $44.07
86 64483 Transforaminal Epidural Injection, Lumbar/Sacral 459,043 914,675 $230,709,595 $252.23
89 99310 Subsequent Nursing Facility Visit, Level 4 636,479 1,907,650 $230,695,086 $120.93
10 80061 Lipid Panel 11,657,804 17,404,519 $229,679,769 $13.20
12 84443 Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) 9,174,857 13,858,772 $229,647,223 $16.57
95 93880 Carotid Duplex Ultrasound, Complete 1,611,453 1,765,896 $223,557,467 $126.60
97 87798 Molecular Test for an Unlisted Organism 478,716 6,406,564 $221,708,471 $34.61
98 96413 Chemotherapy Infusion, First Hour 237,672 1,620,013 $221,450,252 $136.70
50 70450 CT Head/Brain, without Contrast 3,352,929 5,087,584 $215,910,212 $42.44
96 74176 CT Abdomen and Pelvis, Without Contrast 1,770,743 2,260,275 $214,249,199 $94.79
102 99306 Initial Nursing Facility Visit, High Level 887,141 1,243,885 $202,552,849 $162.84
7 85025 Complete Blood Count with Differential 12,079,725 26,294,994 $201,236,685 $7.65
33 77063 Screening 3D Breast Tomosynthesis, Both Breasts 5,228,967 5,508,376 $200,784,481 $36.45
104 17312 Mohs Surgery, Face and High-Risk Sites, Additional Stage 311,878 488,566 $196,886,935 $402.99
105 37225 Thigh Artery Atherectomy Retired after Q4 2025 30,340 39,477 $196,545,973 $4,978.75
107 66982 Complex Cataract Surgery with Lens Implant 124,901 544,182 $191,156,417 $351.27
36 82306 Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 4,721,179 6,341,005 $185,031,448 $29.18
111 00142 Anesthesia for Cataract and Lens Surgery 929,441 1,831,838 $184,587,584 $100.77
113 37227 Thigh Artery Stent with Atherectomy Retired after Q4 2025 16,349 20,119 $181,472,914 $9,019.98
114 52000 Diagnostic Cystoscopy 646,101 846,054 $175,850,432 $207.85
116 77427 Radiation Treatment Management, Per Five Sessions 227,180 914,021 $175,471,943 $191.98
118 72148 MRI Lumbar Spine, without Contrast 1,220,320 1,405,151 $174,691,390 $124.32
122 11042 Debridement, Subcutaneous Tissue 464,783 1,947,093 $172,875,507 $88.79
124 99231 Subsequent Hospital Care, Level 1 1,259,239 4,565,654 $172,136,991 $37.70
93 99497 Advance Care Planning Discussion 1,842,824 2,221,262 $171,482,115 $77.20
76 92083 Extended Visual Field Test 2,293,022 2,685,264 $165,828,701 $61.76
92 71250 CT Scan of the Chest, No Contrast 1,866,528 2,384,008 $165,015,325 $69.22
130 70553 MRI Brain, With and Without Contrast 801,185 996,774 $164,628,544 $165.16
131 64635 Lower Back Facet Nerve Ablation, First Joint 193,090 351,017 $160,983,716 $458.62
123 97161 Physical Therapy Evaluation, Low Complexity 1,368,298 1,565,491 $158,887,567 $101.49
133 78492 Cardiac PET Perfusion Imaging, Rest and Stress 113,692 117,030 $153,064,081 $1,307.90
136 99496 Transitional Care Management, High Complexity 533,086 615,735 $152,988,628 $248.47
137 00731 Anesthesia for Upper GI Endoscopy 886,785 1,376,789 $151,579,313 $110.10
139 11056 Paring of Corns or Calluses, 2-4 Lesions 726,236 1,778,466 $148,578,244 $83.54
22 93000 Electrocardiogram (ECG), Complete 6,717,903 10,200,153 $148,469,157 $14.56
142 77301 IMRT Treatment Planning 151,452 170,763 $148,282,970 $868.36
140 93970 Complete Duplex Ultrasound of Limb Veins 1,260,152 1,521,032 $146,998,791 $96.64
144 36902 Dialysis Access Angioplasty, Peripheral Segment 78,205 150,812 $146,968,196 $974.51
146 90961 Monthly Dialysis Management, Adult, Two or Three Visits 164,846 494,066 $146,440,222 $296.40
147 64493 Lower Back Facet Joint Injection, First Level 288,975 636,407 $142,359,175 $223.69
151 00811 Anesthesia for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Colonoscopy 1,033,019 1,342,745 $140,988,513 $105.00
152 97162 Physical Therapy Evaluation, Moderate Complexity 1,208,799 1,367,956 $138,476,456 $101.23
154 17004 Destruction of Fifteen or More Precancerous Skin Lesions 563,569 831,283 $137,494,188 $165.40
143 71275 CT Angiogram of the Chest 1,235,143 1,440,984 $135,992,817 $94.37
117 99283 Emergency Department Visit, Level 3 1,524,790 1,938,738 $135,766,234 $70.03
157 29827 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair 61,181 120,131 $134,617,318 $1,120.59
119 88342 Immunohistochemistry Stain, First Antibody 1,493,364 2,332,703 $134,614,439 $57.71
161 80307 Presumptive Drug Screen by Analyzer 857,604 2,199,747 $133,789,643 $60.82
163 62323 Lower Back Epidural Steroid Injection with Imaging 385,732 674,958 $133,565,258 $197.89
14 83036 Hemoglobin A1c 7,929,743 13,903,185 $132,904,714 $9.56
166 99349 Home Visit, Established Patient, Level 3 303,144 1,132,460 $131,777,355 $116.36
28 71045 Chest X-ray, Single View 5,420,259 14,066,567 $131,592,408 $9.35
168 99221 Initial Hospital Care, Level 1 987,933 1,324,039 $130,174,683 $98.32
20 93010 Electrocardiogram (ECG), Interpretation Only 7,234,838 15,688,195 $130,048,543 $8.29
170 90832 Individual Psychotherapy, 30 Minutes 355,227 1,965,053 $129,980,979 $66.15
3 36415 Routine Venipuncture (Blood Draw) 15,397,862 40,881,177 $120,850,685 $2.96
63 92250 Retinal Photography with Interpretation 2,817,198 3,292,473 $120,850,656 $36.71
59 17003 Destruction of Additional Precancerous Skin Lesions 3,006,717 18,598,778 $119,575,021 $6.43
34 71046 Chest X-ray, Two Views 4,965,314 6,910,717 $117,928,348 $17.06
173 98940 Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation, One to Two Regions 579,113 4,260,076 $117,486,305 $27.58
141 71260 CT Scan of the Chest with Contrast 1,240,804 1,748,492 $115,055,393 $65.80
176 99305 Initial Nursing Facility Visit, Moderate Level 683,322 909,857 $114,879,497 $126.26
177 93925 Complete Duplex Ultrasound of Leg Arteries, Both Legs 530,746 637,182 $114,820,841 $180.20
132 99238 Hospital Discharge Day Management, 30 Minutes or Less 1,293,873 1,615,146 $114,006,890 $70.59
179 99495 Transitional Care Management, Moderate Complexity 559,538 622,914 $113,213,790 $181.75
180 31231 Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy 439,213 624,154 $112,996,944 $181.04
169 70551 Brain MRI Without Contrast 1,002,955 1,119,328 $111,302,799 $99.44
185 23472 Total Shoulder Replacement 68,388 112,699 $108,856,005 $965.90
186 01402 Anesthesia for Knee Replacement Surgery 303,037 452,563 $108,827,564 $240.47
189 93458 Left Heart Catheterization with Coronary Angiography 375,482 396,149 $108,747,709 $274.51
191 92928 Coronary Stent Placement, Single Major Vessel 156,690 193,284 $106,444,660 $550.72
193 90791 Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation 621,380 689,369 $105,367,164 $152.85
77 96372 Therapeutic or Diagnostic Injection (SubQ/IM) 2,253,743 7,563,839 $103,877,417 $13.73
195 11043 Wound Debridement Down to Muscle or Fascia 130,742 522,504 $103,818,828 $198.69
196 88312 Special Stain for Microorganisms 685,173 1,362,473 $103,309,191 $75.82
197 64590 Peripheral or Gastric Nerve Stimulator Generator Implant 16,087 21,675 $101,310,837 $4,674.09
200 20611 Major Joint Injection or Aspiration with Ultrasound 490,780 972,189 $100,978,056 $103.87
203 00670 Anesthesia for Major Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery 155,517 234,236 $98,870,213 $422.10
206 27245 Hip Fracture Repair with Intramedullary Nail 74,886 98,169 $97,696,192 $995.18
207 00790 Anesthesia for Upper Abdominal Surgery 258,566 385,362 $97,047,132 $251.83
209 17313 Mohs Surgery, Trunk, Arms, or Legs, First Stage 134,894 170,317 $96,959,509 $569.29
212 90966 Monthly Home Dialysis Management, Adult 50,046 323,445 $95,628,977 $295.66
215 74178 CT Abdomen and Pelvis, Before and After Contrast 438,450 505,013 $94,638,987 $187.40
75 92133 Optic Nerve Imaging (OCT) 2,352,050 2,685,343 $94,563,431 $35.21
218 96365 Initial IV Infusion, Up to One Hour 326,570 1,391,294 $94,508,143 $67.93
220 95165 Preparation of Allergy Immunotherapy Extracts 169,113 6,237,292 $94,376,450 $15.13
222 97116 Gait Training Therapy 333,065 4,039,444 $94,189,946 $23.32
223 36465 Foam Sclerotherapy of a Main Leg Vein 34,235 67,108 $93,741,050 $1,396.87
225 73721 MRI of Leg Joint, No Contrast 557,258 696,349 $93,535,430 $134.32
229 63047 Lumbar Laminectomy for Spinal Decompression 81,928 137,346 $91,943,947 $669.43
230 90792 Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation with Medical Assessment 455,342 520,550 $90,016,208 $172.93
135 99202 New Patient Office Visit, Level 2 1,272,720 1,311,537 $89,933,217 $68.57
232 36475 Radiofrequency Vein Ablation, First Vein 47,111 82,806 $89,752,256 $1,083.89
234 90833 Shorter Psychotherapy Session Added to a Medical Visit 345,595 1,368,732 $88,994,596 $65.02
235 36482 Adhesive Closure of a Leg Vein, First Vein 26,357 49,709 $86,613,878 $1,742.42
238 77280 Simple Radiation Therapy Simulation 115,768 408,594 $85,807,231 $210.01
241 97535 Self-Care and Home Management Training 525,979 3,146,773 $85,435,977 $27.15
242 99350 Home Visit, Established Patient, Level 4 172,422 529,913 $84,764,082 $159.96
150 93971 Limited or One-Sided Duplex Ultrasound of Limb Veins 1,213,413 1,554,749 $84,122,165 $54.11
244 12032 Layered Wound Repair, Trunk or Limbs (Mid-Length) 291,105 326,963 $83,082,600 $254.10
246 33533 Coronary Bypass Using a Single Arterial Graft 44,768 72,939 $82,938,334 $1,137.09
248 74183 MRI Abdomen, Before and After Contrast 364,777 441,233 $82,847,422 $187.76
250 00813 Anesthesia for Combined Upper and Lower Endoscopy 490,646 632,002 $82,581,630 $130.67
251 88307 Surgical Pathology Exam, Level V 521,753 908,964 $81,657,726 $89.84
252 45378 Diagnostic Colonoscopy 280,271 355,217 $79,550,324 $223.95
255 95886 Complete Needle EMG of One Limb 484,063 842,033 $79,001,197 $93.82
158 76770 Complete Retroperitoneal Ultrasound 1,093,973 1,280,172 $78,988,974 $61.70
260 99454 Remote Monitoring Device Supply, 30 Days 262,676 1,358,480 $77,109,061 $56.76
261 93656 Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (Pulmonary Vein Isolation) 66,216 67,999 $76,660,813 $1,127.38
264 99457 Remote Monitoring Management, First 20 Minutes 289,732 1,523,341 $76,564,514 $50.26
265 64721 Carpal Tunnel Release 91,911 148,245 $75,534,422 $509.52
266 13132 Complex Wound Repair of Face, Neck, Hands, or Feet (Mid-Length) 228,313 266,015 $75,476,473 $283.73
262 99307 Subsequent Nursing Facility Visit, Level 1 583,455 1,763,327 $74,809,496 $42.43
272 65778 Amniotic Membrane Placement on the Eye Surface 30,111 53,039 $74,010,329 $1,395.39
275 33361 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Femoral Puncture 50,147 93,820 $71,806,697 $765.37
276 77523 Proton Beam Radiation Treatment, Intermediate Delivery 2,711 65,909 $70,898,998 $1,075.71
153 72125 CT Scan of the Neck (Cervical) Spine, No Contrast 1,188,079 1,407,820 $70,862,546 $50.33
88 73502 Hip X-Ray, Two or Three Views 1,869,754 2,599,971 $70,438,791 $27.09
281 72141 Neck MRI, No Contrast Dye 534,535 602,714 $69,684,860 $115.62
282 27236 Surgical Repair of Femoral Neck Fracture 54,050 75,899 $68,775,987 $906.15
283 22633 Lumbar Fusion, Posterior Plus Interbody, One Level 34,600 57,555 $68,615,794 $1,192.18
199 11103 Additional Shave-Style Skin Biopsy 795,292 1,390,290 $68,255,615 $49.09
285 22551 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, One Level 31,412 52,523 $68,135,331 $1,297.25
194 76536 Ultrasound of Neck and Head Soft Tissues 821,307 937,688 $67,702,311 $72.20
288 73221 Arm Joint MRI, No Contrast Dye 407,253 499,631 $66,932,251 $133.96
165 92136 Eye Measurement for Cataract Lens Power 1,070,047 1,757,422 $65,932,566 $37.52
108 73630 Foot X-ray, Complete Series 1,631,968 2,614,251 $65,545,773 $25.07
115 73562 Knee X-Ray, Three Views 1,565,409 2,283,356 $65,164,216 $28.54
293 95811 Sleep Study with CPAP or BiPAP Titration 180,507 204,169 $65,131,469 $319.01
294 33208 Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Insertion 89,000 91,547 $64,564,062 $705.26
296 01214 Anesthesia for Hip Replacement Surgery 171,756 249,967 $63,963,165 $255.89
297 31575 Flexible Laryngoscopy, Diagnostic 423,171 536,170 $63,898,729 $119.18
110 99211 Established Patient Office Visit, Minimal 1,595,795 2,858,376 $63,649,710 $22.27
299 00840 Anesthesia for Lower Abdominal Surgery 188,490 275,796 $63,163,830 $229.02
159 69210 Impacted Earwax Removal, Instrumentation 1,087,188 1,439,706 $63,064,508 $43.80
270 88313 Special Stain for Tissue Elements and Pigments 566,094 1,442,924 $62,707,605 $43.46
302 68761 Punctal Plug Insertion for Dry Eye 182,563 441,484 $62,691,100 $142.00
55 82607 Vitamin B12 Level 3,157,654 4,207,752 $62,550,478 $14.87
205 11720 Nail Trimming/Debridement, Up to 5 771,210 1,890,184 $61,992,567 $32.80
231 76700 Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete 678,365 781,520 $61,420,622 $78.59
91 73030 Shoulder X-ray, Complete 1,867,238 2,692,865 $61,035,082 $22.67
307 72197 Pelvis MRI, Before and After Contrast 265,621 301,464 $60,698,611 $201.35
312 13121 Complex Wound Repair of Scalp, Arms, or Legs (Mid-Length) 164,914 194,372 $59,711,072 $307.20
315 99292 Critical Care, Additional Time 253,074 546,430 $58,823,189 $107.65
69 77080 DEXA Bone Density, Axial 2,559,731 2,677,976 $58,666,892 $21.91
317 64561 Sacral Nerve Stimulator Electrode Placement 15,517 28,427 $58,169,724 $2,046.28
278 00812 Anesthesia for Screening Colonoscopy 545,290 680,872 $57,805,411 $84.90
319 47562 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 76,362 94,028 $57,765,969 $614.35
256 70498 CT Angiogram of the Neck 598,415 661,711 $57,680,245 $87.17
81 84153 Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Total 2,176,007 3,181,943 $57,652,984 $18.12
269 70496 CT Angiogram of the Head 571,403 635,992 $57,568,561 $90.52
322 95810 Attended Overnight Sleep Study in a Lab 171,517 186,914 $56,926,123 $304.56
145 73564 Complete Knee X-Ray, Four or More Views 1,220,903 1,671,528 $56,803,243 $33.98
326 77338 Multi-Leaf Collimator Design for IMRT 149,803 188,236 $56,570,702 $300.53
198 93015 Cardiovascular Stress Test, Complete 795,475 815,201 $54,552,650 $66.92
334 96401 Chemotherapy Injection Under the Skin or into Muscle 134,196 708,933 $54,529,990 $76.92
333 11055 Paring of a Single Corn or Callus 401,906 765,217 $54,015,615 $70.59
339 78816 PET/CT Scan, Whole Body 67,581 92,320 $53,743,279 $582.14
341 15260 Full-Thickness Skin Graft to Nose, Ear, Eyelid, or Lip 49,716 57,801 $53,195,609 $920.32
343 67042 Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peel 23,659 39,829 $52,512,293 $1,318.44
347 26055 Trigger Finger Release (Tendon Sheath Incision) 74,942 144,661 $52,441,323 $362.51
349 97597 Selective Wound Debridement, Smaller Area 233,645 677,929 $51,427,112 $75.86
350 77002 Fluoroscopic Guidance for Needle Placement 291,591 560,637 $51,235,878 $91.39
351 77300 Basic Radiation Dose Calculation 264,216 1,194,819 $51,228,385 $42.88
354 90935 Hemodialysis Session with One Physician Evaluation 138,623 696,627 $50,468,818 $72.45
355 33249 Implantable Defibrillator System Placement 30,027 30,983 $50,460,740 $1,628.66
279 77066 Diagnostic Mammogram, Both Breasts 544,729 574,888 $50,297,050 $87.49
359 00537 Anesthesia for Cardiac Ablation and Electrophysiology Studies 100,205 150,651 $49,528,006 $328.76
362 64490 Neck or Mid-Back Facet Joint Injection, First Level 96,635 212,125 $49,236,355 $232.11
363 22514 Lumbar Vertebral Augmentation (Kyphoplasty) 20,039 22,014 $48,940,815 $2,223.17
263 77065 Diagnostic Mammogram, One Breast 581,344 726,269 $48,806,679 $67.20
219 87635 COVID-19 PCR Test 717,171 966,651 $48,751,789 $50.43
344 76641 Complete Breast Ultrasound 392,581 484,681 $48,400,975 $99.86
368 36905 Dialysis Access Clot Removal with Angioplasty 15,549 26,071 $48,376,343 $1,855.56
370 98942 Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation, Five Regions 102,458 920,803 $47,906,397 $52.03
371 36561 Implanted Port with Tunneled Catheter, Age 5 and Over 112,066 118,594 $47,569,028 $401.11
373 62321 Neck or Upper Back Epidural Injection with Imaging 129,655 226,872 $47,327,776 $208.61
375 77263 Complex Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning 260,171 280,576 $47,292,515 $168.56
377 36903 Dialysis Access Stent Placement, Peripheral Segment 11,668 15,429 $46,979,916 $3,044.91
49 84439 Free Thyroxine (Free T4) 3,460,301 5,208,130 $46,305,608 $8.89
174 76942 Ultrasound Guidance for Needle Placement 913,619 1,156,061 $46,115,969 $39.89
382 97113 Aquatic Therapy with Exercise 50,307 1,598,237 $46,042,559 $28.81
383 88185 Flow Cytometry, Additional Marker, Technical Work 77,578 1,967,210 $45,973,127 $23.37
52 80048 Basic Metabolic Panel 3,239,311 5,510,291 $45,916,175 $8.33
385 27096 Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Imaging Guidance 225,300 309,095 $45,765,822 $148.06
391 64636 Lower Back Facet Nerve Ablation, Additional Joint 178,640 279,708 $45,521,239 $162.75
393 55700 Prostate Needle Biopsy Retired after Q4 2025 138,711 163,788 $44,987,513 $274.67
395 25609 Open Repair of Complex Distal Radius Fracture 18,323 29,970 $44,778,527 $1,494.11
397 19301 Partial Mastectomy (Lumpectomy) 55,097 68,049 $44,458,240 $653.33
164 92557 Comprehensive Audiometry 1,078,884 1,158,744 $44,442,776 $38.35
401 17262 Destruction of Skin Cancer on Trunk, Arm, or Leg (Mid-Size) 227,465 288,354 $43,746,022 $151.71
403 99348 Home Visit, Established Patient, Level 2 200,712 541,114 $43,445,514 $80.29
404 22513 Thoracic Vertebral Augmentation (Kyphoplasty) 17,213 19,579 $43,262,559 $2,209.64
405 22842 Posterior Spinal Instrumentation, 3 to 6 Segments 51,576 83,080 $42,915,963 $516.56
406 64633 Neck or Mid-Back Facet Nerve Ablation, First Joint 53,790 96,313 $42,783,718 $444.22
408 95816 EEG, Awake and Drowsy 207,010 235,132 $42,369,541 $180.19
126 72100 Lower Back (Lumbar) Spine X-ray, Limited Views 1,353,683 1,696,469 $42,207,538 $24.88
410 29881 Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscectomy 38,516 59,284 $42,139,852 $710.81
411 01922 Anesthesia for Imaging or Radiation Therapy 173,101 270,998 $41,866,148 $154.49
412 43249 Upper Endoscopy with Esophageal Balloon Dilation 101,852 149,798 $41,804,113 $279.07
94 82728 Ferritin Blood Test 1,842,750 3,086,337 $41,442,760 $13.43
415 92507 One-on-One Speech and Language Therapy 41,276 550,021 $41,364,551 $75.21
417 99487 Complex Chronic Care Management, First Hour 124,894 330,714 $41,344,386 $125.02
419 77373 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Delivery 8,457 40,663 $41,185,409 $1,012.85
421 90868 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Follow-Up Treatment Session 8,502 239,895 $40,871,915 $170.37
422 43235 Upper GI Endoscopy, Diagnostic 230,403 285,691 $40,851,928 $142.99
423 87150 Organism Identification by Amplified Nucleic Acid Probe 80,679 1,175,054 $40,640,151 $34.59
424 66174 Canaloplasty for Glaucoma, No Device Retained 14,921 38,827 $40,146,916 $1,033.99
426 36906 Dialysis Access Clot Removal with Stent Placement 7,210 10,004 $40,054,104 $4,003.81
181 76705 Limited Abdominal Ultrasound 872,603 1,023,342 $39,577,797 $38.68
431 88360 Manual Scoring of Tumor Immunostain 270,319 649,972 $39,331,442 $60.51
433 67904 Droopy Eyelid Repair, External Levator Approach 24,465 55,135 $39,086,554 $708.92
300 20550 Tendon Sheath, Ligament, or Fascia Injection 478,183 754,294 $38,959,853 $51.65
437 64494 Lower Back Facet Joint Injection, Second Level 259,238 402,951 $38,796,163 $96.28
372 97164 Physical Therapy Re-evaluation 335,842 544,897 $38,006,456 $69.75
441 92235 Fluorescein Angiography of the Retina 235,995 294,408 $37,308,501 $126.72
442 01480 Anesthesia for Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot Surgery 166,743 264,059 $37,028,952 $140.23
444 99458 Remote Monitoring Management, Extra Time 155,869 915,081 $36,978,219 $40.41
448 90836 Mid-Length Psychotherapy Session Added to a Medical Visit 80,206 417,406 $36,725,167 $87.98
449 87801 Multi-Organism Molecular Screen 172,444 532,103 $36,695,789 $68.96
451 93978 Complete Duplex Ultrasound of Aorta, Vena Cava, and Iliac Vessels 219,601 251,417 $36,676,679 $145.88
452 77290 Complex Radiation Therapy Simulation 140,371 174,365 $36,600,967 $209.91
453 72158 Low-Back MRI, Before and After Contrast 194,460 223,819 $36,425,664 $162.75
259 76642 Limited Breast Ultrasound 583,639 691,968 $36,272,920 $52.42
457 95819 EEG Recording Both Awake and Asleep 144,379 158,365 $36,118,153 $228.07
458 49650 Laparoscopic Repair of First-Time Inguinal Hernia 52,053 69,032 $35,975,231 $521.14
463 52601 TURP - Transurethral Prostate Resection 39,933 42,984 $35,665,897 $829.75
367 76830 Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound 346,028 400,255 $35,464,276 $88.60
467 93351 Stress Echocardiogram, Complete with Supervision 178,344 181,218 $35,344,899 $195.04
468 00400 Anesthesia for Skin Surgery on Limbs and Trunk 183,345 293,879 $35,119,907 $119.50
67 87086 Urine Culture, Quantitative 2,647,026 4,360,679 $34,704,740 $7.96
473 93975 Complete Duplex Ultrasound of Abdominal and Pelvic Vessels 180,818 211,221 $34,684,561 $164.21
475 97610 Low-Frequency Non-Contact Ultrasound Wound Therapy 7,515 76,377 $34,547,817 $452.33
476 00300 Anesthesia for Head, Neck and Back Soft Tissue Surgery 135,775 209,490 $34,432,229 $164.36
414 11104 Punch Biopsy of Skin 286,422 307,073 $34,426,991 $112.11
187 94729 Gas Diffusing Capacity Test (DLCO) 853,439 929,739 $34,380,315 $36.98
480 96133 Neuropsychological Test Interpretation, Extra Time 120,826 349,910 $34,362,944 $98.21
435 93312 Transesophageal Heart Ultrasound, Complete Service 267,778 315,696 $34,341,774 $108.78
482 50590 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy 35,765 49,116 $34,290,787 $698.16
384 99316 Nursing Facility Discharge Visit, Longer Session 326,506 360,243 $34,258,597 $95.10
485 65855 Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma 86,764 156,858 $34,114,687 $217.49
487 37231 — Retired after Q4 2025 2,575 3,098 $34,109,821 $11,010.27
489 52442 — 22,525 90,805 $34,015,220 $374.60
491 29828 Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis 20,056 38,470 $33,966,895 $882.95
494 95004 Skin Prick Allergy Testing 146,691 8,191,023 $33,918,758 $4.14
273 88112 Non-Gynecologic Enhanced Cytology 561,288 839,776 $33,716,006 $40.15
479 10060 Incision and Drainage of Abscess, Simple 247,887 282,634 $33,709,177 $119.27
497 67036 Vitrectomy Through the Pars Plana 17,517 30,355 $33,704,654 $1,110.35
498 00567 Anesthesia for On-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery 38,651 48,884 $33,410,372 $683.46
499 29880 Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscectomy Both Compartments 28,423 44,534 $33,363,874 $749.18
501 28285 Hammertoe Correction 34,786 78,269 $33,244,306 $424.74
290 93922 Limited Arterial Circulation Study, Arms or Legs 494,986 601,638 $33,128,274 $55.06
101 82746 Serum Folate Blood Test 1,737,028 2,284,979 $33,124,186 $14.50
504 95911 Nerve Conduction Studies, 9-10 Studies 152,385 158,622 $33,001,496 $208.05
267 83880 Natriuretic Peptide (BNP or NT-proBNP) Blood Test 576,332 843,601 $32,647,000 $38.70
506 67108 Retinal Detachment Repair by Vitrectomy 15,150 25,401 $32,604,528 $1,283.59
508 77295 3D Conformal Radiotherapy Planning 100,817 114,028 $32,028,147 $280.88
510 00560 Anesthesia for Heart Surgery Without Bypass Machine 58,866 76,986 $31,751,520 $412.43
511 90962 — 66,764 155,329 $31,697,899 $204.07
512 87636 Combined COVID-19 and Influenza PCR 170,829 227,619 $31,675,497 $139.16
513 00910 Anesthesia for Transurethral Bladder Procedures 196,467 328,202 $31,615,171 $96.33
318 70486 CT Scan of Sinuses and Facial Bones 455,171 495,438 $31,561,548 $63.70
515 19083 Breast Needle Biopsy with Ultrasound Guidance 107,255 110,885 $31,550,981 $284.54
517 01230 Anesthesia for Upper Thigh Bone Surgery 105,087 150,198 $31,503,853 $209.75
413 93923 Complete Arterial Circulation Study, Arms or Legs 287,993 342,845 $31,498,455 $91.87
213 84403 Total Testosterone Blood Test 734,883 1,234,372 $31,344,411 $25.39
520 37228 — Retired after Q4 2025 23,938 27,935 $31,298,432 $1,120.40
524 36478 Laser Vein Ablation, First Vein 18,530 31,816 $31,287,330 $983.38
526 31500 — 192,944 218,832 $31,090,569 $142.08
531 99183 Physician Supervision of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 11,968 293,171 $30,904,131 $105.41
534 01638 Anesthesia for Shoulder Replacement Surgery 70,869 103,954 $30,815,837 $296.44
535 22840 Posterior Spinal Instrumentation, Non-Segmental 37,635 60,938 $30,653,425 $503.03
380 76856 Complete Pelvic Ultrasound, Non-Pregnancy 329,150 382,511 $30,617,152 $80.04
537 29848 Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release 31,614 56,250 $30,539,203 $542.92
304 72131 CT Scan of the Lower (Lumbar) Spine, No Contrast 470,345 521,520 $30,157,946 $57.83
540 99489 Complex Chronic Care Management, Extra Time 75,463 455,279 $30,106,466 $66.13
543 36558 — 86,973 101,867 $29,886,978 $293.39
545 65756 Endothelial Corneal Transplant 11,206 22,542 $29,854,143 $1,324.38
548 11602 Excision of Skin Cancer on Trunk, Arm, or Leg (Mid-Size) 194,839 227,061 $29,547,989 $130.13
552 64555 Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Electrode Placement 5,765 14,572 $29,518,567 $2,025.70
554 27487 Total Knee Replacement Revision, Both Components 15,088 25,339 $29,382,822 $1,159.59
556 55874 Prostate Spacer Gel Placement 19,310 19,663 $29,350,557 $1,492.68
167 73560 Basic Knee X-Ray, One or Two Views 1,006,192 1,455,647 $29,250,369 $20.09
557 96367 — 115,957 960,342 $29,243,605 $30.45
560 13101 Complex Wound Repair of the Trunk (Mid-Length) 78,595 88,735 $29,079,874 $327.72
182 73130 Full Hand X-Ray Series 866,757 1,250,740 $29,049,644 $23.23
528 11730 — 210,700 257,280 $28,939,524 $112.48
564 77435 SBRT Treatment Management 41,013 44,167 $28,795,146 $651.96
418 36556 Non-Tunneled Central Line Placement, Age 5 and Over 286,288 340,988 $28,699,210 $84.16
360 71271 Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening 362,696 379,637 $28,682,357 $75.55
521 88173 Fine Needle Aspiration Interpretation 219,310 328,984 $28,574,446 $86.86
570 55866 — 19,208 25,290 $28,210,880 $1,115.50
470 97163 Physical Therapy Evaluation, High Complexity 252,949 275,920 $27,881,440 $101.05
204 73610 Full Ankle X-Ray Series 777,124 1,182,674 $27,144,446 $22.95
221 72110 Lower Back (Lumbar) Spine X-ray, Full Series 705,131 793,711 $27,014,720 $34.04
450 86235 Extractable Nuclear Antigen Antibody 260,325 1,518,719 $26,760,445 $17.62
430 99304 Initial Nursing Facility Visit, Level 1 271,917 302,935 $26,735,425 $88.25
310 87811 Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test 459,860 649,910 $26,240,416 $40.38
233 73110 Full Wrist X-Ray Series 654,979 1,035,811 $26,096,782 $25.19
539 64484 — 204,909 294,384 $25,865,484 $87.86
496 97150 Group Therapy Session 237,935 1,777,121 $25,194,464 $14.18
567 88331 — 189,149 339,164 $24,432,560 $72.04
532 72146 Mid-Back MRI, No Contrast Dye 208,445 234,707 $24,127,905 $102.80
172 84481 Free Triiodothyronine (T3) Blood Test 973,551 1,440,317 $24,024,596 $16.68
217 87804 Rapid Influenza Antigen Test 729,529 1,481,083 $23,992,205 $16.20
56 82570 Creatinine, Non-Blood Sample 3,117,355 4,670,429 $23,843,328 $5.11
156 74018 Abdominal X-ray, Single View 1,130,945 1,999,603 $23,812,342 $11.91
550 87502 Influenza Type and Subtype PCR Panel 200,387 254,494 $23,730,511 $93.25
389 73700 CT Scan of Leg or Foot, No Contrast 323,927 372,857 $23,624,349 $63.36
525 70491 CT Scan of Neck Soft Tissue with Contrast 217,975 270,490 $23,523,850 $86.97
313 36620 Arterial Line Placement, Percutaneous 458,985 515,513 $22,814,622 $44.26
224 94060 Spirometry, Pre- and Post-Bronchodilator 690,594 776,315 $22,494,067 $28.98
112 83550 Iron Binding Capacity Blood Test 1,591,206 2,589,970 $22,307,251 $8.61
120 87186 Antibiotic Susceptibility Panel, MIC 1,410,957 2,545,380 $21,712,967 $8.53
243 92020 Gonioscopy, Exam of the Eye's Drainage Angle 644,660 738,885 $21,500,255 $29.10
99 83735 Magnesium Blood Level 1,766,510 3,243,723 $21,413,157 $6.60
64 82043 Urine Microalbumin, Quantitative 2,772,114 3,731,032 $21,224,959 $5.69
79 85027 Complete Blood Count, Automated, No Differential 2,201,014 3,218,097 $20,524,284 $6.38
568 88189 Flow Cytometry Interpretation, Large Marker Panel 188,706 236,462 $20,317,974 $85.92
277 94726 Lung Volume Testing by Body Plethysmography 552,281 591,691 $20,285,383 $34.28
87 83540 Serum Iron Level 1,922,423 3,177,944 $20,254,353 $6.37
138 51798 Post-Void Residual Urine, Ultrasound 1,268,056 1,883,697 $20,205,813 $10.73
38 81001 Urinalysis, Automated with Microscopy 4,027,725 6,276,802 $19,619,140 $3.13
338 76775 Limited Retroperitoneal Ultrasound 396,707 449,893 $19,261,347 $42.81
455 20600 Arthrocentesis, Small Joint 259,757 398,374 $18,788,542 $47.16
477 95251 Continuous Glucose Monitor Data Interpretation 250,012 553,869 $18,669,904 $33.71
190 85610 Prothrombin Time (PT/INR) 841,075 4,398,563 $18,588,897 $4.23
466 20605 Intermediate Joint Injection or Aspiration 255,632 360,392 $18,191,535 $50.48
210 84165 Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) 754,932 1,287,835 $18,062,616 $14.03
292 86334 Serum Immunofixation Electrophoresis 488,913 864,363 $17,673,494 $20.45
374 87640 Staphylococcus Aureus DNA Test 335,366 508,799 $17,607,582 $34.61
253 94010 Spirometry 606,002 801,178 $17,470,254 $21.81
226 88304 Surgical Pathology Exam, Level III 685,930 823,915 $16,960,093 $20.58
125 87088 Urine Culture with Isolate Identification 1,367,080 2,122,034 $16,930,298 $7.98
331 93308 Limited or Follow-Up Heart Ultrasound 420,085 521,252 $16,574,213 $31.80
208 93016 Cardiac Stress Test, Supervision Only 756,798 772,947 $16,429,624 $21.26
427 64447 Femoral Nerve Block, Single Injection 275,181 316,736 $15,748,487 $49.72
148 87077 Definitive Identification of Cultured Isolate 1,219,250 1,909,441 $15,210,116 $7.97
553 97035 — 200,071 1,370,601 $15,136,201 $11.04
295 72040 Neck (Cervical) Spine X-ray, Limited Views 484,568 609,654 $14,965,169 $24.55
202 92567 Eardrum Movement Test (Tympanometry) 793,121 876,191 $14,636,081 $16.70
516 86480 Tuberculosis Interferon-Gamma Blood Test 223,108 235,678 $14,384,230 $61.03
459 87500 Vancomycin Resistance Gene Test 258,908 389,364 $13,478,987 $34.62
175 93018 Cardiac Stress Test, Interpretation and Report Only 898,864 918,851 $13,184,003 $14.35
44 81003 Urinalysis, Automated without Microscopy 3,570,608 5,712,757 $12,626,942 $2.21
530 83861 — 209,295 566,723 $12,546,180 $22.14
443 87651 Group A Strep Molecular Test 264,361 362,699 $12,514,464 $34.50
103 84550 Uric Acid Blood Test 1,669,298 2,767,023 $12,315,550 $4.45
378 92201 Extended Retinal Exam with Drawing, Peripheral Retina 331,551 470,272 $12,270,150 $26.09
500 76882 Limited Ultrasound of an Arm or Leg 234,091 301,953 $11,951,021 $39.58
399 72050 Neck (Cervical) Spine X-ray, Extended Views 312,788 349,969 $11,903,300 $34.01
490 99282 — 242,846 285,307 $11,775,140 $41.27
128 86140 C-Reactive Protein, Standard 1,333,078 2,297,619 $11,726,273 $5.10
514 87641 MRSA Molecular Detection Test 224,356 336,804 $11,653,102 $34.60
314 92202 Extended Eye Exam with Drawing, Optic Nerve and Macula 457,680 692,231 $11,508,674 $16.63
544 72128 CT Scan of the Mid (Thoracic) Spine, No Contrast 201,809 218,976 $11,391,711 $52.02
481 82670 Estradiol Blood Test 245,214 409,480 $11,264,139 $27.51
298 76937 Ultrasound Guidance for Vascular Access 483,048 620,197 $10,673,764 $17.21
247 72170 Basic Pelvis X-Ray 637,952 738,486 $10,586,978 $14.34
464 74230 Swallowing Study with Video X-ray 258,001 297,886 $9,540,581 $32.03
211 80076 Liver Function Blood Panel 742,164 1,169,556 $9,407,622 $8.04
507 92025 Computerized Corneal Mapping (Topography) 229,006 268,759 $9,308,859 $34.64
407 73620 Foot X-ray, Two Views 299,304 437,120 $9,279,397 $21.23
484 94727 Lung Volume Testing by Gas Dilution or Washout 244,376 261,521 $9,225,354 $35.28
440 73140 Finger X-Ray 265,210 361,255 $9,216,156 $25.51
519 82378 — 219,391 485,469 $9,069,193 $18.68
456 84402 Free Testosterone Blood Test 259,396 354,506 $8,886,480 $25.07
188 82550 Total Creatine Kinase Blood Test 842,518 1,379,853 $8,844,579 $6.41
394 92285 External Photography of the Eye and Lids 321,238 398,094 $8,733,567 $21.94
284 80069 Renal Function Panel 523,492 1,004,999 $8,587,368 $8.54
352 84154 Free PSA Blood Test 375,259 464,866 $8,428,882 $18.13
106 81002 Manual Urinalysis, Dipstick Only 1,638,391 2,454,876 $8,394,321 $3.42
306 87880 Rapid Strep A Antigen Test 463,154 518,878 $8,382,624 $16.16
328 84480 Total Triiodothyronine (T3) Blood Test 420,858 595,900 $8,335,005 $13.99
416 93320 Full Doppler Flow Measurement with Heart Ultrasound 286,353 316,985 $8,133,005 $25.66
357 73552 Thigh Bone X-Ray 365,313 528,409 $8,120,487 $15.37
257 86038 Antinuclear Antibody Screen 596,291 679,706 $8,102,323 $11.92
254 83615 Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Blood Test 601,012 1,364,049 $8,090,335 $5.93
523 87624 High-Risk HPV DNA Test 219,147 225,459 $7,789,821 $34.55
183 84100 Phosphorus (Inorganic Phosphate) Blood Test 858,681 1,656,817 $7,724,111 $4.66
239 84460 ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) Blood Test 652,664 1,481,708 $7,653,470 $5.17
566 84270 Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Blood Test 189,630 355,991 $7,599,293 $21.35
325 88311 Decalcification of Tissue for Sectioning 426,800 550,346 $7,341,073 $13.34
396 73080 Full Elbow X-Ray Series 316,858 401,768 $7,210,479 $17.95
305 86803 Hepatitis C Antibody Test 464,922 501,762 $7,041,051 $14.03
474 80305 Presumptive Drug Screen, Visually Read 252,204 560,729 $6,873,018 $12.26
454 93356 Heart Muscle Strain Imaging Add-On 259,887 279,812 $6,789,789 $24.27
216 84436 Total Thyroxine (T4) Blood Test 729,727 977,389 $6,625,965 $6.78
565 83520 Quantitative Immunoassay, Substance Not Otherwise Specified 189,645 380,725 $6,456,772 $16.96
505 11719 — 230,073 601,661 $6,416,176 $10.66
488 93228 Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, Physician Review and Report 242,960 249,295 $6,408,740 $25.71
365 73590 Lower Leg X-Ray 348,646 462,222 $6,372,017 $13.79
320 83721 Direct LDL Cholesterol Measurement 444,056 605,859 $6,268,527 $10.35
192 82565 Creatinine, Blood 824,308 1,238,867 $6,160,001 $4.97
364 86376 Thyroid Microsomal Antibody 348,814 425,658 $6,103,763 $14.34
472 72070 Mid-Back (Thoracic) Spine X-ray, Two Views 252,282 296,890 $6,103,196 $20.56
538 77001 — 206,255 248,032 $6,042,126 $24.36
478 71101 Rib X-ray, One Side, with Chest View 249,353 278,801 $5,879,369 $21.09
134 85652 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Automated 1,279,312 2,168,836 $5,771,442 $2.66
388 86141 High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein 323,943 437,805 $5,589,182 $12.77
386 90471 Immunization Administration, First 324,586 344,406 $5,425,482 $15.75
549 83516 — 200,609 436,235 $4,948,625 $11.34
486 86800 Thyroglobulin Antibody 244,360 314,689 $4,934,431 $15.68
509 99406 Smoking Cessation Counseling, Intermediate 228,602 348,008 $4,898,265 $14.08
495 74019 Abdominal X-ray, Two Views 238,960 303,365 $4,814,112 $15.87
335 76514 Corneal Thickness Measurement by Ultrasound 401,852 431,816 $4,768,904 $11.04
249 82248 Direct Bilirubin Blood Test 636,503 971,711 $4,741,427 $4.88
559 82533 Total Cortisol Blood Test 193,596 295,272 $4,741,225 $16.06
493 73060 Upper Arm Bone X-Ray 240,598 325,652 $4,739,848 $14.55
439 82274 Fecal Immunochemical Test for Blood 265,957 284,797 $4,456,602 $15.65
330 87070 Bacterial Culture, Other Source 420,533 521,594 $4,434,101 $8.50
561 83090 Homocysteine Blood Test 193,364 245,699 $4,344,613 $17.68
237 84156 Total Protein Measurement, Urine 654,292 1,145,755 $4,145,397 $3.62
286 84450 AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) Blood Test 517,577 800,267 $3,996,408 $4.99
542 93227 — 202,839 213,037 $3,921,055 $18.41
432 76376 3D Image Reconstruction and Interpretation 269,560 307,017 $3,910,687 $12.74
289 93325 Color Flow Mapping with Heart Ultrasound 505,466 606,356 $3,835,081 $6.32
434 86200 Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody 267,918 293,793 $3,740,660 $12.73
546 84466 Transferrin Blood Test 200,825 295,680 $3,706,945 $12.54
518 86225 Double-Stranded DNA Antibody 219,961 270,426 $3,654,848 $13.52
436 51741 Complex Urine Flow Study 267,432 336,523 $3,634,858 $10.80
398 82977 Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Blood Test 313,872 498,027 $3,517,910 $7.06
337 84479 Thyroid Hormone Uptake Test 400,541 538,837 $3,440,599 $6.39
303 82947 Glucose, Quantitative (Blood) 474,123 860,641 $3,308,170 $3.84
301 81000 Manual Urinalysis with Microscopy 474,322 789,644 $3,120,000 $3.95
323 82962 Blood Sugar Check with Handheld Glucose Meter 429,125 933,596 $3,001,851 $3.22
316 86431 Rheumatoid Factor, Quantitative 457,560 537,048 $3,000,869 $5.59
369 96127 Brief Emotional/Behavioral Screening, Per Instrument 337,505 600,911 $2,866,795 $4.77
381 83690 Lipase Blood Test 327,435 410,721 $2,786,769 $6.79
471 87340 Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test 252,709 271,600 $2,761,500 $10.17
346 82310 Total Calcium Blood Test 391,714 550,844 $2,660,008 $4.83
483 93321 Focused Doppler Flow Measurement with Heart Ultrasound 244,746 296,343 $2,570,731 $8.67
361 93005 Electrocardiogram, Tracing Only 358,699 410,500 $2,464,877 $6.00
366 85651 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Manual 348,227 567,283 $2,383,317 $4.20
376 82040 Blood Albumin Test 333,508 502,055 $2,361,472 $4.70
445 82150 Amylase Blood Test 264,092 355,906 $2,273,373 $6.39
409 85730 Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Blood Test 291,277 369,439 $2,190,550 $5.93
342 84520 Urea Nitrogen (BUN) 392,771 573,007 $2,183,030 $3.81
321 84155 Total Protein, Blood 437,677 612,337 $2,154,960 $3.52
420 84075 Total Alkaline Phosphatase Blood Test 286,097 418,237 $2,047,074 $4.89
447 82044 — 262,753 331,247 $2,021,824 $6.10
465 82247 Total Bilirubin Blood Test 256,246 422,148 $2,002,508 $4.74
563 93042 — 192,131 280,807 $1,980,949 $7.05
461 84132 Potassium Blood Level 258,397 384,671 $1,795,827 $4.67
555 84295 — 199,562 301,175 $1,361,278 $4.52
502 85045 Automated Reticulocyte Count 232,883 320,810 $1,261,244 $3.93
527 85018 — 213,965 347,048 $808,939 $2.33

Beneficiary counts apply to one code at a time. A patient who received two of these codes is counted under both, so the column cannot be added up into a number of people. Rank is each code's position among all 7,923 CPT codes billed to Medicare in CY2022, so the column skips a number wherever a code we don't yet cover sits.

Which codes bring in the most Medicare money?

Spending concentrates hard. The top 25 codes carry 57.1% of the $80.7B these 500 codes account for.

  1. 1 99214 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 4 $11.8B
  2. 2 99213 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 3 $6.3B
  3. 3 99233 Subsequent Hospital Care, Level 3 $2.6B
  4. 4 99232 Subsequent Hospital Care, Level 2 $2.5B
  5. 5 99204 New Patient Office Visit, Level 4 $2.0B
  6. 6 66984 Cataract Surgery with Lens Implant $2.0B
  7. 7 99215 Established Patient Office Visit, Level 5 $1.9B
  8. 8 99223 Initial Hospital Care, Level 3 $1.7B
  9. 9 99285 Emergency Department Visit, Level 5 $1.6B
  10. 10 97110 Therapeutic Exercise, 15 Minutes $1.5B

Why the most common codes aren't the most expensive

Rank the same 500 codes by patients and then by dollars, and the two lists disagree. A cheap service given to millions and a costly one given to thousands can land far apart depending on which question you ask.

Many patients, little money
81003 Urinalysis, Automated without Microscopy
By beneficiaries
#27
By allowed dollars
#398
Per service
$2.21
Few patients, lots of money
63685 Spinal Cord Stimulator Generator Implant
By beneficiaries
#470
By allowed dollars
#43
Per service
$7,021.92

What this data covers — and what it doesn't

These are CY2022 Medicare fee-for-service totals at the national level. Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial volume are excluded, so real-world use of every code here runs higher than the numbers show.

Beneficiary counts belong to a single code. Summing that column would count the same patient once for every code they received, so this page never totals it or calls it a patient count.

The shortlist covers numeric CPT codes. Drug codes and HCPCS Level II are excluded by design — the first are billed per unit, which makes service counts incomparable, and the second already carry CMS-owned descriptions.

6 codes on this list have since left the fee schedule. CMS billed them heavily in CY2022 and then deleted them, so their links point at the last quarter that priced them rather than at a page that no longer exists.

How the ranking is built

A code's overall position is its best standing across two measures: unique beneficiaries served and total allowed dollars. Ranking on either one alone buries half the story — beneficiaries favor cheap high-volume tests, dollars favor expensive procedures. Sort the table by a single measure to see each view on its own. The ranking spans all 7,923 CPT codes billed to Medicare in CY2022; this table shows the top 500 we cover.

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Geography and Service, national rows, CY2022. This is a calendar-year snapshot on its own publication cycle, separate from the quarterly fee schedule that produces the rates on each code page. Full methodology.

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