Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Biopsy of the lip is a procedure most used by dermatologists in order to obtain histopathological evaluation of a lesion. It has remained the definitive method of diagnosis for many pathologies, including malignancy. However, although the incidence of lip malignancy has been relatively unchanged since 2012, the number of lip biopsies performed has not followed the same trend, but rather steeply declined since. In this study, the national trends in lip biopsies are evaluated. The Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment (MPUP) database was used to evaluate these practice trends in Medicare providers.
Keywords
lip, neoplasms, diagnosis, Medicare
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Research | Investigative Techniques | Medicine and Health Sciences | Stomatognathic System
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Diagnosis Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Investigative Techniques Commons, Stomatognathic System Commons
Lip Biopsy Trends in the United States: A 7-Year Review of Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Database
Biopsy of the lip is a procedure most used by dermatologists in order to obtain histopathological evaluation of a lesion. It has remained the definitive method of diagnosis for many pathologies, including malignancy. However, although the incidence of lip malignancy has been relatively unchanged since 2012, the number of lip biopsies performed has not followed the same trend, but rather steeply declined since. In this study, the national trends in lip biopsies are evaluated. The Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment (MPUP) database was used to evaluate these practice trends in Medicare providers.