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Use and cost of skin biopsy procedures in the Medicare Part B fee-for-service population, 2017 to 2020

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Data Availability

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Medicare Part B Physician Supplier Procedure Summary Master Files at https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-use-andpayments/physiciansupplier-procedure-summary.

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Dr. Yeung is supported in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases under award number K23 AR075888 and L30 AR076081. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Duszak is a medical advisor and shareholder in Ethos Medical, Inc. During this study, he received related research funding from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.

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  1. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Yiwen Li

  2. Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1525 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Travis Blalock & Howa Yeung

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA

    Richard Duszak Jr.

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All authors made substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, and analysis and interpretation of data, been involved in drafting the manuscript, and revised it critically for important intellectual content and gave final approval of the version to be published. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Li, Y., Blalock, T., Duszak, R. et al. Use and cost of skin biopsy procedures in the Medicare Part B fee-for-service population, 2017 to 2020. Arch Dermatol Res 315, 2437–2439 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02618-1

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