What is the Dermatology Correct Coding Initiative?

Every three months, CMS publishes a new list of the pairs of codes they consider to be bundled together and not payable separately. The exception is when these procedures or services are performed on unrelated sites or lesions. The biller adds modifier 59/XS to the claim to override the payment and get the claim paid. The trick is to know which dermatology codes need modifier 59/XS and which ones don't.

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