Dermatology Coding Alert

Get Up to Speed on Drug Administration Coding for 2006

Published on Sat Jan 21, 2006

Clip and save these important infusion crosswalks

You can quickly submit drug administration claims using the correct CPT codes if you refer to this chart, which ties deleted G codes to their new counterparts.

Dermatology Coding Alert

CPT Update:
Simplify Your Injection Coding in 2006 With 5 Principles
Lump antibiotics and therapeutic injections into 90772, regardless of payer You can stop denials for [...]

You Be the Coder:
2 Sebaceous Cysts
Question: The dermatologist excised two sebaceous cysts off of the patient's back. One cyst was [...]

Get Up to Speed on Drug Administration Coding for 2006

Clip and save these important infusion crosswalks You can quickly submit drug administration claims using [...]

News You Can Use:
Expect Retroactive Physician Payment Adjustments
When Congress finalizes fee schedule, you won't have to resubmit old claims Dermatologists who've been [...]

Avoid Terminology Traps in Biopsy and Excision Coding
Knowing when to report excisions instead of biopsies can save you $73 When it comes [...]

Reader Questions:
Charge Outpatient Consult for Observation
Question: Another doctor asked my dermatologist for a consult with a patient who had been [...]

Reader Questions:
Look to Lesion Excision for Mole Removal
Question: What is the appropriate code for "removal of mole"? I've searched the entire CPT [...]

Reader Questions:
Extra Cleaning Earns Intermediate Repair
Question: Our dermatologist removed extensive debris from a wound that then required a single-layer closure. [...]

Reader Questions:
Append 51 to Lesser-Valued Procedure
Question: A dermatologist excises a benign skin lesion with an excised diameter over 4.0 cm [...]

Reader Questions:
Written Consult Request Isn't Mandatory
Question: We've heard conflicting information about the requirement for a written request before our dermatologist [...]

Reader Questions:
Multiply for Correct Graft Code
Question: We have a trauma victim who requires a skin graft. The donor site is [...]

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