Dermatology
Dermatology claim denials, appealed.
Dermatology practices see a steady stream of denials and underpayments on medically necessary procedures that payers reflexively flag as cosmetic or experimental. Most are never appealed because the claim isn't worth the staff hours. Canopy prepares the appeal so you can recover that revenue, and you only pay when you do.
Common dermatology denials we help appeal
- Lesion removals and biopsies denied as cosmetic when they were medically necessary (suspicious or symptomatic lesions).
- Mohs surgery denials and unit or stage disputes.
- Phototherapy and biologics denied for medical necessity or prior authorization gaps.
- Pathology and specimen handling denials.
- Actinic keratosis and destruction procedures downcoded or denied on frequency limits.
- Modifier and bundling denials, for example procedures denied as inclusive of an office visit.
54% of denied claims are overturned when practices appeal them.
Source: Premier, 2024.
65% of denied claims are never reworked or appealed.
Source: MGMA.
A single appeal can cost $64 to $118 in staff time, which is why small claims get abandoned.
Source: industry / Premier.
You stay in control. We prepare the appeal.
Upload the payer’s denial or underpayment. Canopy analyzes it and prepares a complete, ready to file appeal package. You file it with the payer under your own letterhead, the payer pays you directly, and Canopy charges a flat success fee only on what you actually recover.
See the full how it works →See what your dermatology write-offs are worth.
Use the calculator to estimate the revenue you’re leaving on the table, then apply to get started.