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July 22, 2021 Question: My physician used liquid nitrogen to destroy a benign lesion on the eyelid margin. Can I…
July 8, 2021 Question: We have been providing Telehealth visits using audio and visual means to many of our patients…
June 24, 2021 Question: I am a Dermatologist. I have a patient who was referred to my office who has…
June 10, 2021 Question: If I use time to select my E/M service in the office, can I just document…
May 27, 2021 Question: In the new guidelines, how does Time affect billing for a teaching physician’s E/M service when…
May 13, 2021 Question: My physician and I are in a disagreement regarding a malignant lesion excision performed with an…
April 29, 2021 Question: I work in a Dermatology practice and we see just a few Medicare patients. The physician…
April 15, 2021 Question: If a physician removes skin tags by shaving can we report 11300? Answer: If you are…
April 1, 2021 Question: I excised an EIC lesion on the chest. I coded this as D48.5 but my coder…
March 18, 2021 Question: A 74-year-old male Medicare patient came into our office and was treated for two malignant lesions,…
March 4, 2021 Question: My physician excised a lesion the was 1.5cm on the trunk. He documented it as a…
February 18, 2021 Question: A patient was referred to our Mohs surgery for a lesion on the cheek. The family…
February 4, 2021 Question: I excised a rheumatoid nodule on both the left and right elbow. What CPT code do…
January 21, 2021 Question: Can I report CPT 12052 for an intermediate repair of the cheek and nose. The size…
December 17, 2020 Question: My physician did a full thickness wedge excision with an Estlander flap of the right upper…
December 3, 2020 Question: I am new to Dermatology coding and need some help. The previous coder told me for…
November 12, 2020 Question: I heard that the E/M code guidelines are changing in 2021. Will this apply to all…
October 29, 2020 Question: I need some help. The physician made an incision over a cyst was able to remove…
October 15, 2020 Question: A Medicare patient came in last week and my doctor did a biopsy on the chest…
October 1, 2020 Question: Can I report CPT code 67850 when liquid nitrogen is used to destroy a lesion in…
September 17 , 2020 Question: What diagnosis code should I use for malignant melanoma of the left cheek? Answer: You…
September 3 , 2020 Question: When using liquid nitrogen to for irritated actinic keratoses what CPT codes should I use?…
August 20 , 2020 Question: My physician performed a lesion excision on the scalp which measured 0.8 cm and performed…
August 6 , 2020 Question: What HCPCS codes can I report when the physician administers EXPAREL after the procedure in…
July 23 , 2020 Question: Is this a new patient visit? I saw a new patient last week in the…
July 9 , 2020 Question: My physician removed a soft tissue tumor on the patient’s foot measuring 1.2 cm. Documentation…
June 25, 2020 Question: What is the appropriate diagnosis code to submit when I do a skin biopsy of the…
June 11, 2020 Question: What diagnosis code should I use for a patient treated for two malignant lesions, one in…
May 28, 2020 Question: We had a Medicare patient who came in with AKs and a lesion on the eyelid.…
May 14, 2020 Question: Can a nurse bill a 99211 as “incident to” for a telemedicine visit? Answer: If all…
Articles
The Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers Newsletter by Glenn Morley If you’ve decided to make the strategic change toward…
The Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers Newsletter by Glenn Morley For physicians who have decided to incorporate cosmetic services…
