Archive for Dermatology Coding for Revenue

Blepharoplasty Coding Information & Procedure

Here are the diagnosis codes typically associated with medically necessary blepharoplasties.  We also provide some helpful dermatology coding tips in making Medicare or your insurance carrier cover your procedures.
Prior to performing a blepharoplasty, the patient would need to have a visual examination by either an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist.  E&M Codes: 92081-92083 (Visual Examination, unilateral or [...]

What to Do about the Multiple Surgery Reduction?

All dermatologists have been affected by this change unless you are strictly a cosmetic derm, and now you are probably facing a host of other issues.  There is no quick fix to get around this reduction rule, it has affected all dermatologists and will continue to as long as you are doing skin cancer surgeries.  [...]

Check Destruction Coding Method

To combat this economic downturn Dermatologists must be keenly aware of how they are coding and if they are leaving money on the table. Treating 17110 as your practices catch-all skin lesion destruction procedure code could cut $30-$72 from a claim-but there is an easy way to avoid this trap.
“Destruction” is a broad term [...]

Shave Skin Lesion Confusion: Excision Codes Aren’t the Only Answer

Shave Skin Lesion Confusion: Excision Codes Aren’t the Only Answer
From Ambulatory Coding & Payment Report, 2008, Vol. 13, No. 8
Remember: Exclude margins for 11300-11313
When applying codes 11300-11313 for shaving of epidermal or dermal lesions, you must follow a different set of rules than when you report more familiar lesion excision codes 11400-11646.
More fundamentally, you [...]

Negotiate Your Payor Contracts

One way to secure more revenue for your practice during this economic downturn is to focus on the reimbursements that you can control. Like any business, focus needs to be on increasing revenue and decreasing expenses. An easy way to do this is by negotiating your insurance fee schedules.  You can typically see [...]

Dermatology Medical Billing Experts

We are a group of Dermatology Practice Executives, certified dermatology coders and dermatology billing specialists who want to help dermatologists by offering them ways to increase revenue and reduce the headaches of managing their office.  We recognize the challenges facing dermatologists and understand what it takes to run and manage a successful operation. Whether [...]

Dermatology Coding Alert

Dermatology Coding Alert give you the up-to-date answers to your toughest coding questions.
Dermatology Coding Alert is a practical, how-to billing and coding publication that tracks dozens of trends and provides plain-English tips and strategies to ensure your practice is coding correctly. Recent topics have included:

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