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Coding the “Spot Check”: Part 2
In part 2 of this series, we describe how to best code an encounter that includes a “spot check” with other concerns.
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Coding the “Spot Check”: Part 1
The updated outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding paradigm went into effect in January 2021, with level of visit being based on time...
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Proper Use and Compliance of Facial Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study of Hospitals in New York City
The impact of mask compliance is particularly important in New York City (NYC) because of the burden of COVID-19 and at-risk demographics. We...
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Advocacy Update: Is Your Practice Equipped to Handle Looming Changes in Dermatopathology?
In July 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed fee schedule that will negatively impact practices that...
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Mobile App Usage Among Dermatology Residents in America
Our cross-sectional online survey studied the role of apps in dermatology resident training.
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E/M Coding in 2021: The Times (and More) Are A-Changin’
Major revisions for commonly reported office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes were implemented on January 1, 2021, by the...
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Virtual Dermatology: A COVID-19 Update
Telehealth readiness is playing a key role in containing the spread of COVID-19. In-person dermatology visits are now being limited to urgent...
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New Diagnostic Procedure Codes and Reimbursement
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes changes and additions to the billing codes for biopsies and telemedicine services. This article...
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Topical Natural Products in Managing Dermatologic Conditions: Observations and Recommendations
Patients increasingly are requesting nature-based skin care products, but the available data is limited. Here, the authors share their...
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Strategies to Reduce Youth Indoor Tanning Injuries
Targeted campaigns have been largely unsuccessful in discouraging minors from tanning. New approaches to combating adolescent tanning injuries may...
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Let There Be Light: Update on Coding for Photodynamic Therapy and Lasers
Winter is the time when many religions celebrate a renewal of the year as the days begin to get longer. On January 1 of each year...
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Must-Have Dermatology App for Skin Cancer Detection: Report From the Mount Sinai Fall Symposium
Dr. Daniel Siegel discusses the value of the SkinVision app for skin cancer detection. This app is available in Europe and Australia and is...
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Imaging Overview: Report From the Mount Sinai Fall Symposium
Dr. Daniel Siegel provides an overview of imaging in dermatology including the value of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing and...
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Acronymic Despair: MACRA, MIPS, and Me
The year is moving ahead, and we are in the first year with a new president and a new administration. There have been...
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Coding Changes for 2017
All physicians will see changes in reimbursement in 2017. A new president with a new agenda makes for an interesting time ahead for health care in...