“I handed him a mirror. “Yes,” I said. “I got them all.”
“Well that’s terrific,” he said, jumping off the exam table and heading for the door. “Always a pleasure. See you next time!”
I don’t know exactly what he does, but Rory is one awesome multitasker.
Dr. Alan Rockoff
As for me, I just have to consult the CPT code book to find the right designation for “Cautery of benign lesions during a corporate conference call, second episode.”
Any help, dear colleagues, with people or coding, will be appreciated.
I can always ask ...
Dr. Rockoff practices dermatology in Brookline, Mass., and is a longtime contributor to Dermatology News. He serves on the clinical faculty at Tufts University, Boston, and has taught senior medical students and other trainees for 30 years. His second book, “Act Like a Doctor, Think Like a Patient,” is available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Write to him at dermnews@mdedge.com.