AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2013 Issue 3

Reporting MOHS micrographic surgery (MMS)

A result of recent audits by Medicare Recovery Auditors uncovered instances of incorrect reporting of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). In certain situations, the preparation and/or interpretation of slides of tissues removed during the procedure are being reported by someone other than the physician performing the surgery. These audit results present an opportunity to review the MMS procedure and the proper way to report the service. Mohs micrographic surgery was developed by Dr. Frederick Mohs in the 1930s and is used in the treatment of complex basal and squamous cell skin cancers. The procedure is unique in that small margins...

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