Dermatology
Healthcare IT and billing built for a dermatology practice
High-volume visit throughput, lesion documentation and pathology tracking for medical and cosmetic dermatology.
Why dermatology is different
Dermatology combines exceptionally high visit volume with procedure-dense encounters: a single visit may include a full-body exam, multiple biopsies, destructions and a cosmetic discussion, each coded differently.
Healthcare SBC supports that pace with body-map documentation, specimen tracking from biopsy through pathology result, and coding logic for lesion counts, sizes and anatomic sites that determine reimbursement.
Common challenges
Where dermatology practices lose revenue
The billing and workflow problems specific to this specialty, and the ones generic systems handle badly.
Lesion counting and sizing
Destruction and excision codes depend on precise counts, sizes and anatomic locations that are easy to under-document.
Pathology result loops
Specimens sent out must be tracked to result and communicated, or diagnoses and follow-ups fall through.
Medical versus cosmetic separation
Mixed practices must cleanly separate insurance-billable medical services from self-pay cosmetic services.
Mohs surgery complexity
Stage-based Mohs coding with repair and margin documentation is among the most audited areas in dermatology.
How we address it
Built for dermatology workflows
- Interactive body-map lesion documentation with photo attachment
- Specimen tracking from collection through pathology result and patient notification
- Separate medical and cosmetic ledgers with distinct payment workflows
- Lesion size, count and site validation in pre-submission claim edits
- Mohs stage documentation templates with repair coding support
Commonly billed codes in dermatology
A sample of the codes our dermatology coders work with daily.
- 11102Tangential biopsy of skin, single lesion
- 17000Destruction of premalignant lesion, first lesion
- 17110Destruction of benign lesions, up to 14
- 11402Excision, benign lesion, trunk/arm/leg, 1.1-2.0 cm
- 17311Mohs micrographic surgery, first stage, head/neck
Codes shown for reference only. Verify against current code sets and payer policy.
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FAQ
Dermatology, frequently asked questions questions
- Can the platform handle both medical and cosmetic dermatology?
- Yes. Medical and cosmetic services are tracked on separate ledgers with distinct pricing, payment workflows and reporting, so insurance billing and self-pay revenue never contaminate each other.
- How do you track pathology specimens?
- Every specimen is logged at collection and tracked through the lab interface to result, with alerts on outstanding specimens and automated patient notification workflows so nothing is lost between office and lab.
- Do you code Mohs surgery?
- Yes. Our dermatology coders handle stage-based Mohs coding along with the associated repairs and reconstructions, an area where documentation specificity directly determines both reimbursement and audit exposure.
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