Basal Cell Carcinoma – Friday Pop Quiz 12/21
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A patient undergoes an excision for a basal cell carcinoma on the left neck with complex closure reported. 2 weeks following the excision she returns. She says earlier that week she was gardening and came into some poison ivy that is giving a pruritic arm rash. You prescribe a topical steroid for use and code the visit as a 99213. Does the visit need a modifier?
A). No, the patient is beyond th …
A patient undergoes an excision for a basal cell carcinoma on the left neck with complex closure reported. 2 weeks following the excision she returns. She says earlier that week she was gardening and came into some poison ivy that is giving a pruritic arm rash. You prescribe a topical steroid for use and code the visit as a 99213. Does the visit need a modifier?
A). No, the patient is beyond th … Continue reading "Basal Cell Carcinoma – Friday Pop Quiz 12/21"
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Do you ever field odd-ball patient questions and wonder where the information they presented came from? The new “Patent Buzz” series addresses recent dermatology news from the consumer press and provides background on the conditions and treatments your patients may ask about at their next office visit.
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Our Next Steps readers had the opportunity to ask Dr. Jeremy Brauer questions on new technologies, emerging therapies, and the art of communicating complex medical procedure to patients. See all his insightful answers below.
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This week's topic - Papule Removal
This patient presents with a papule on the abdomen that he would like you to remove. He states he's always had it and finds it to be unattractive. Which of the following is true?
A.) similar finding is present in 20% of the general population.
B.) In women there is no change with changing hormones.
C.) On histology demonstrate smooth muscle.
D.) Has … 