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Dermatology Billing Company New Mexico – Billing Built Around How Dermatology Actually Works
Dermatology practices bill more procedure codes per patient visit than almost any other outpatient specialty. A single appointment can include an E&M visit, a shave removal, a punch biopsy, a destruction procedure, and a pathology specimen — each with its own CPT code, modifier rules, and payer policy. Get one wrong and the entire visit claim is at risk. EZE Medical Billing Services is a dermatology billing company that handles this complexity as a matter of course. We work with general dermatology practices, Mohs surgery centers, cosmetic dermatology clinics, and pediatric dermatology providers across New Mexico — managing every aspect of billing so your team can stay focused on patient care. If your practice struggles with high denial rates on skin procedures, cosmetic versus medical billing confusion, or a billing backlog that never seems to shrink — we can fix that.
Why Dermatology Billing Has Its Own Set of Problems
Medical vs. Cosmetic — Knowing the Difference Matters
Dermatology is one of the few specialties where the same procedure can be either medically necessary or purely cosmetic depending on why it was performed. A lesion removal performed because of suspected malignancy is covered by insurance. The same removal performed for cosmetic reasons is not. If your billing team doesn't correctly identify and separate cosmetic from medical services — and document the medical necessity clearly .
Multiple Procedures in One Visit
Dermatology appointments routinely involve multiple procedures — biopsies, excisions, destructions, and cryotherapy can all happen in one visit on different lesions. Each procedure needs its own CPT code. When multiple procedures are performed, payers apply multiple procedure reduction rules (usually 50% on the second procedure and beyond). Billing all procedures at full rate triggers automatic denial or overpayment recovery. Billing only the first procedure and missing the others means leaving legitimate revenue on the table.
Mohs Surgery Coding
Mohs micrographic surgery has its own coding structure entirely — billed in stages (CPT 17311–17315) based on how many tissue layers were removed and examined. Billing Mohs incorrectly — wrong number of stages, missing the repair code, or not adding the appropriate complexity modifier — results in significant underpayment per case. Most general billing companies don't have staff who know Mohs coding well enough to handle it accurately.
Skin Lesion Size and Location Rules
Excision codes in dermatology are selected based on the lesion's diameter AND the type of tissue being excised (benign vs. malignant) AND the location on the body. That's three variables per procedure, each one affecting which CPT code applies. A 1.2cm excision on the face is a completely different code from a 1.2cm excision on the trunk — and coding them the same way means either overcoding or undercoding on every affected claim.
Pathology and Lab Billing Coordination
When a skin specimen is sent to pathology, dermatology practices face a split: the surgical procedure is billed by the dermatologist, while the pathology read is billed separately — either by an in-house lab or by an external pathology group. Coordinating these correctly, ensuring the specimen handling code is billed, and avoiding double-billing or missed billing requires a billing team that understands how dermatology and pathology billing interact.
Biologic and Specialty Drug Authorization
For practices treating psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, or other inflammatory skin conditions with biologics — dupilumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, or similar drugs — prior authorization is required by nearly every payer. These authorizations are not simple to obtain. Each payer has different step-therapy requirements, documentation criteria, and appeals processes when initial requests are denied.
Dermatology CPT Codes We Handle
Our Dermatology Billing Services
Insurance Eligibility and Benefits Verification
Before every patient visit, we verify active insurance coverage, deductibles, co-pay and co-insurance amounts, specialist referral requirements, and whether any planned procedures require prior authorization. For dermatology practices running high daily procedure volumes, catching eligibility issues before the patient is seen prevents the kind of billing disputes that slow down collections for weeks.
Dermatology CPT Coding
We handle the full dermatology CPT code set — E&M visits, lesion removals, biopsies, excisions, destructions, Mohs staging, skin grafts, flaps, and cosmetic procedure coding. Our coders apply the correct codes based on procedure type, lesion size, location, and tissue type — not just the procedure name. We also apply multiple procedure modifiers correctly so payers receive clean claims from the start.
Mohs Surgery Billing
Mohs micrographic surgery billing is handled as its own specialty within our dermatology billing process. We code each stage accurately (CPT 17311–17315), add the correct repair or reconstruction code based on the defect size and closure type, and include the appropriate E&M code if a separate and significant decision-making visit is documented. Mohs cases are high-value claims and we treat them that way.
Medical vs. Cosmetic Service Separation
We review each visit's documentation to correctly classify services as medically necessary or cosmetic — and bill them accordingly. Medical services are submitted to insurance with supporting ICD-10 diagnosis codes. Cosmetic services are flagged for patient self-pay billing. This protects your practice from compliance exposure while ensuring every billable medical service reaches the payer.
Skin Biopsy and Lesion Excision Billing
We correctly code shave removals (CPT 11300–11313), punch biopsies (11104–11107), and excisions of benign (11400–11446) and malignant (11600–11646) lesions — selecting codes based on lesion diameter and body location as documented in the procedure note. We also apply the correct add-on codes for additional lesions in the same encounter.
Biologic and Specialty Drug Prior Authorization
For practices prescribing biologics for psoriasis, eczema, or other inflammatory skin conditions, we manage the full prior authorization workflow — submission, documentation of step-therapy compliance, tracking approval status, handling initial denials, and filing appeals when necessary. We work with each payer's specific criteria so the authorization comes back approved the first time as often as possible.
Dermatopathology Billing Coordination
If your practice has an in-house pathology lab, we bill the pathology interpretation codes (88304–88309) alongside your surgical procedure codes — ensuring the specimen handling code (CPT 99000) is captured when applicable. If you work with an external pathology group, we coordinate to avoid duplicate billing on the same specimen while ensuring your surgical component is fully reimbursed.
Cosmetic Procedure Patient Billing
We generate clear patient invoices for cosmetic procedures that fall outside insurance coverage — including Botox for cosmetic indications, filler injections, laser treatments, and cosmetic lesion removal. Patient statements are itemized, accurate, and easy to understand. We can also coordinate with your front office on payment collection workflows for elective services.
Types of Dermatology Practices We Work With
We work with dermatology providers across all practice types and sizes in New Mexico:
- General medical dermatology practices — solo and group
- Mohs surgery centers and Mohs fellowship-trained surgeons
- Cosmetic and aesthetic dermatology practices
- Pediatric dermatology specialists
- Dermatopathology practices with in-house labs
- Teledermatology providers serving rural New Mexico patients
- Academic and hospital-affiliated dermatology departments
- Multi-location dermatology group practices and DSOs
- Practices with integrated medical spa services
- Dermatology practices treating inflammatory conditions with biologics
We work with practices in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, Roswell, Farmington, Taos, and across rural New Mexico — including practices using teledermatology to reach patients in underserved areas where in-person dermatology care is scarce.
Why Dermatology Practices in New Mexico Choose EZE
We Know Dermatology Coding — The Procedure Side, Not Just Office Visits
Most billing companies handle the E&M portion of dermatology reasonably well. The procedures are where the gaps show up. We are trained on the full dermatology procedure code set — Mohs staging, multi-lesion excisions, destruction series, pathology coordination, and biologic drug billing — and we apply that knowledge to every claim.
We Handle Medical-Cosmetic Separation Correctly
We review documentation on every visit to correctly split medical from cosmetic services. Medical charges go to insurance with proper ICD-10 support. Cosmetic charges go to the patient with clear invoicing. This keeps you compliant and ensures you collect on both sides.
Mohs Surgery Is Not an Afterthought
For practices with Mohs surgeons, we treat Mohs billing as a specialty within our dermatology billing process — not as a general excision claim with extra codes. Correct stage coding, repair billing, and E&M separation are standard in every Mohs case we handle.
Biologics Don’t Get Dropped
Prior authorization for biologics is a revenue-critical process that a lot of practices lose money on simply because no one follows it through consistently. We track every biologic authorization from submission to approval and manage the appeal process when payers push back.
HIPAA Compliant — BAA in Place Before Day One
We sign a Business Associate Agreement before we access any patient data. All records are encrypted, access is controlled by role, and audit logs are maintained. Full HIPAA compliance is not optional in healthcare billing and we treat it accordingly.
No Long-Term Contracts
We earn the relationship each month. You are never locked into a contract that forces you to stay when the service isn’t delivering. That accountability keeps our work sharp.