Coastal Dermatology Group

Coastal Dermatology Group provides both medical and cosmetic dermatology services, including Mohs micrographic surgery. The complexity of Mohs staging and the need to clearly separate medical from cosmetic services created ongoing compliance concerns.

• Complex Mohs surgery staging requirements
• Medical vs. cosmetic service separation
• Pathology coding coordination
• High audit risk due to documentation gaps

SmartCoding.ai was configured with dermatology-specific rules, including Mohs staging logic and medical necessity documentation requirements. The system helps ensure clean separation between billable medical services and non-covered cosmetic procedures.

• Mohs surgery stage counting and coding
• Medical necessity documentation prompts
• Biopsy and pathology code coordination
• Compliance-focused documentation review

The practice achieved significant improvements in both coding accuracy and compliance confidence. Mohs surgery billing became streamlined, and the separation between medical and cosmetic services was clearly maintained.