Vascular dementia is caused by conditions that interrupt blood flow to various regions of the brain. The symptoms of vascular dementia include confusion, disorientation, trouble speaking or...
Medical Coding and Documentation Guidelines for Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It leads to inflammation in the lungs, which fill with fluid or pus, with symptoms such as cough with phlegm, fever,...
What Are the ICD-10 Codes Used to Report Pain?
When reporting pain, correct code assignment on claims is often a challenge, as there are extensive ICD-10 guidelines on how different types of pain should be reported and the code sequencing...
Top Conditions That Chiropractors Treat and Their ICD-10 Codes
Chiropractic care is widely recognized as a safe and non-invasive treatment for neuro-muscular conditions. Reports suggest that about 30 million Americans turn to chiropractic treatment each year....
2023 Integumentary System CPT Code Changes and Guidelines
The 2023 CPT code set that came into effect on Jan. 1 includes 225 new codes, 75 deletions and 93 revisions. There are three new codes in the integumentary system section, one code revision, and one...
Glaucoma Coding Guidelines – A Common Diabetes-related Eye Disease
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. This optic nerve damage is often the result of abnormally high pressure in the eye. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Major Medical Coding Changes for Chiropratic in 2023
In 2023, chiropractors have to deal with several medical coding changes. The ICD-10 code changes that came into effect on Oct 1, 2022 comprise 1176 new codes, 28 revised codes and 287 deleted codes....
How to Bill for Physical Therapy Telehealth Services in 2023
Many physical therapy centers began providing telehealth at the start of the COVID- 19 public health emergency (PHE). In 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS added 11 new...
How to Code for Hemochromatosis, an Inherited Liver Disorder
Liver diseases can occur due to a several factors like infections, immune system disorders, drug overdose and alcohol abuse. Problems of the liver can be either inherited or genetic. Inherited liver...