Most Common CPT Codes by Medical Specialty

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All Common CPT Codes

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Rank	CPT Code	Description	Work RVU	Total RVU	Specialty	Usage
1	32482	Bilobectomy	26.75	45.03	Thoracic Surgery	High
2	32480	Partial removal of lung	25.17	41.99	Thoracic Surgery	High
3	32663	Thoracoscopy w/lobectomy	24.02	39.48	Thoracic Surgery	High
4	44180	Lap enterolysis	14.89	25.88	General Surgery	High
5	32666	Thoracoscopy w/wedge resect	14.14	25.12	Thoracic Surgery	High
6	47563	Laparo cholecystectomy/graph	11.18	20.49	General Surgery	High
7	47562	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	10.21	18.92	General Surgery	High
8	92928	Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 les	9.75	13.89	Cardiology	High
9	44970	Laparoscopy appendectomy	9.21	17.31	General Surgery	High
10	49505	Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr	7.76	15.21	General Surgery	High
11	00560	Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels	7.50	10.50	Anesthesiology	High
12	49650	Lap ing hernia repair init	6.20	12.70	General Surgery	High
13	93458	L hrt artery/ventricle angio	5.46	30.24	Cardiology	High
14	99291	Critical care first hour	4.50	9.25	Critical Care	High
15	93454	Coronary artery angio s&i	4.43	26.28	Cardiology	High
16	99205	Office o/p new hi 60 min	3.50	7.09	Primary Care	Very High
17	99223	1st hosp ip/obs high 75	3.50	4.68	Hospitalist	Very High
18	00790	Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in upper abdomen	3.50	4.90	Anesthesiology	High
19	45380	Colonoscopy and biopsy	3.47	14.37	Gastroenterology	High
20	45378	Diagnostic colonoscopy	3.18	11.32	Gastroenterology	High
21	00840	Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen	3.00	4.20	Anesthesiology	High
22	99215	Office o/p est hi 40 min	2.80	5.76	Primary Care	Very High
23	99204	Office o/p new mod 45 min	2.60	5.31	Primary Care	Very High
24	99222	1st hosp ip/obs moderate 55	2.60	3.50	Hospitalist	Very High
25	00100	Anesthesia for procedures on salivary glands	2.50	3.50	Anesthesiology	High
26	99233	Sbsq hosp ip/obs high 50	2.40	3.20	Hospitalist	Very High
27	43239	Egd biopsy single/multiple	2.33	12.54	Gastroenterology	High
28	99292	Critical care addl 30 min	2.25	4.01	Critical Care	High
29	70553	Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye	2.23	9.49	Radiology	High
30	43235	Egd diagnostic brush wash	2.04	9.66	Gastroenterology	High
31	94002	Vent mgmt inpat init day	1.99	2.57	Pulmonology	High
32	99214	Office o/p est mod 30 min	1.92	4.06	Primary Care	Very High
33	74177	Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast	1.77	8.99	Radiology	High
34	32554	Aspirate pleura w/o imaging	1.77	7.80	Thoracic Surgery	High
35	36556	Insert non-tunnel cv cath	1.71	7.12	Hospitalist	High
36	99221	1st hosp ip/obs sf/low 40	1.63	2.23	Hospitalist	Very High
37	99203	Office o/p new low 30 min	1.60	3.52	Primary Care	Very High
38	99232	Sbsq hosp ip/obs moderate 35	1.59	2.11	Hospitalist	Very High
39	99238	Hosp ip/obs dschrg mgmt 30/<	1.50	2.24	Hospitalist	Very High
40	00300	Anesthesia for all procedures on the integumentary system	1.50	2.10	Anesthesiology	High
41	00400	Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities	1.50	2.10	Anesthesiology	High
42	72148	Mri lumbar spine w/o dye	1.44	5.74	Radiology	High
43	93306	Tte w/doppler complete	1.42	5.89	Cardiology	High
44	93350	Stress tte only	1.42	5.55	Cardiology	High
45	94003	Vent mgmt inpat subq day	1.37	1.77	Pulmonology	High
46	99213	Office o/p est low 20 min	1.30	2.85	Primary Care	Very High
47	49082	Abd paracentesis	1.21	7.34	Hospitalist	High
48	74150	Ct abdomen w/o contrast	1.16	4.08	Radiology	High
49	45331	Sigmoidoscopy and biopsy	1.11	9.67	Gastroenterology	High
50	71250	Ct thorax dx c-	1.05	3.97	Radiology	High
51	99231	Sbsq hosp ip/obs sf/low 25	1.00	1.32	Hospitalist	Very High
52	36620	Insertion catheter artery	0.98	1.22	Hospitalist	High
53	99202	Office o/p new sf 15 min	0.93	2.25	Primary Care	Very High
54	93307	Tte w/o doppler complete	0.90	4.13	Cardiology	High
55	45330	Diagnostic sigmoidoscopy	0.82	6.44	Gastroenterology	High
56	76700	Us exam abdom complete	0.79	3.42	Radiology	High
57	99212	Office o/p est sf 10 min	0.70	1.78	Primary Care	Very High
58	94070	Evaluation of wheezing	0.59	2.09	Pulmonology	High
59	94060	Evaluation of wheezing	0.21	1.30	Pulmonology	High
60	93000	Electrocardiogram complete	0.17	0.46	Cardiology	High
61	94010	Breathing capacity test	0.17	0.89	Pulmonology	High
62	73060	X-ray exam of humerus	0.16	0.96	Radiology	High

Highest RVU Code

99291

Critical care - 4.80 wRVUs

Most Frequent

99214

Office visit - moderate complexity

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