The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)/Bright Futures recommends well-child visits as a strategy for pediatricians and parents to support the needs of children. Outsourcing medical coding can help ensure accurate capture of services provided to maximize...
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Updates to Pain Medicine Codes in 2018
On October 1, 2017, practice management and electronic health record systems updated the code sets for pain medicine. New ICD-10 codes in 2018 allow pain physicians and medical coding outsourcing companies to report spinal stenosis with a higher level of specificity...
New and Revised ICD-10 Codes for Pulmonary Hypertension in 2018
ICD-10 2018 expands the code choices for pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Reporting PHT correctly, as experienced coders in medical coding companies know, depends on having a proper understanding of hypertension and hypertension groupings. Pulmonary Hypertension...
Guidelines for Reporting Obesity Screening and Counseling
Recent reports show that there is no decline in obesity rates in the US. According to a recently released CDC study, the overall rate of obese adults rose from 33.7 percent in 2007 to 39.6 percent in 2016. This is despite the public health campaign to rein in the...
Ob-Gyn ICD Codes Get a Makeover in 2018
Physician practices are facing more than 845 ICD-10 changes, including 454 additions, 142 deletions, and over 250 revisions in 2018. The ICD-10 code set for 2018 includes quite a few changes of interest to ob-gyns. The updates for women's health include new, revised...
Laceration Repair CPT Codes and Billing Guidelines
About 6 million patients seek laceration treatment in emergency departments every year, according to a 2017 American Family Physician report. Primary care physicians also provide urgent laceration treatment. The goal of laceration treatment is to repair a wound safely...
Get to Know the Right ICD-10 Codes for Influenza and Pneumonia
Medical Coding Service: List of Key Changes in Spinal Procedure Coding in 2017
Documentation and Medical Coding for Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Medical Coding for Neurofibromatosis – What You Need to Know
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It has no known prevention or cure. The symptoms of this condition are best treated by an interdisciplinary team of specialists including neurosurgeon,...