The following information appeared on, OIG.HHS.gov
A new OIG Report on the billing of E/M services on the same day as a minor surgery by dermatologists is an eye open-ing read. “In 2019, about 56 percent of dermatologists’ claims with an E/M service also included minor surgical procedures (such as lesion removals, destructions, and biopsies) on the same day. This may indicate abuse whereby the provider used modifier 25 to bill Medicare for a significant and separately identifiable E/M service when only a minor surgical procedure and related preoperative and postoperative services are supported by the beneficiary’s medical record.”
