Dermatology

Start here The short version The whole change in a few lines. A superficial cyst is a skin excision (11400 series); a lipoma is a soft-tissue tumor coded from the musculoskeletal family (2xxxx) by region, depth, and size. Coding a lipoma as a skin excision is the most common and most expensive error here — […]

Start here The short version The whole change in a few lines. Repair is coded three ways by technique, not size: simple (single layer), intermediate (layered, or a heavily contaminated single-layer close), and complex (more than layered — scar revision, debridement, extensive undermining). Within one classification and one anatomic group, you add the lengths and […]

CPT 11400-11446 is coded by excised diameter, lesion plus margins, not the shrunken pathology size. Here’s the measurement rule and the closure trap that cost you.

Skin tag removal (CPT 11200/11201) is cosmetic by default — 85% of denials are medical-necessity failures. The symptoms and the ICD-10 code are what flip it to covered.

Dermatology billing costs 4-9% of collections in 2026. The hidden payroll across five seats, the contract terms that matter, and why the net beats the fee.

Billing for a new dermatology practice: the 90-120 day credentialing clock, what outsourcing costs during the ramp, and the day-one setup order.

Ten dermatology billing companies ranked for 2026, including the EHR-bundled options, with the factor matrix: derm depth, AI coding, and true fit.

Most practice denials cluster in 2-3 payer-code combos. Find them with two spreadsheets, fix them pre-bill, and stop reworking what you could prevent.

How to pick an EMR for your plastic surgery or dermatology practice: cosmetic split, module ranking, true cost, demo scripts, and surviving the switch.

AI coding tools are flooding dermatology. The seven vendor questions that separate real tools from compliance exposure on your bottom line.