The need for medical coding outsourcing is increasingly being felt by all kinds of healthcare practices, because of the new ICD-10 codes that seem to add further complexity to the already tricky...
ICD-10 Coding for Hip Fractures
Fractures of the proximal femur, commonly referred to as hip fractures, are common among elderly patients with osteoporosis. While many of these fractures are both clinically and radiologically...
Resolving Challenges with ICD-10 Orthopedic Injury Coding
Though ICD-10 implementation is going smooth so far, there are still concerns associated with orthopedic medical coding, particularly injury coding. Unlike ICD-9 codes, ICD-10 codes demand much more...
How ICD-10 Impacts Chiropractic Coding
With massive expansion in the number of medical codes, ICD-10 provides chiropractors with more specific codes to report diagnosis more clearly and thereby reduce claim denials. It is estimated that...
Vertebral Fracture Coding in ICD-10-CM
As per the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), fractures that result from osteoporosis occur most often in the spine. They are almost twice as common as other osteoporosis related...
Happy Holidays! Document Holiday Injuries with ICD-10 Codes
The holiday season is here. Stay safe this Holiday Season. Often more number of injuries, falls and hospital visits occur during holiday seasons. According to the report from the United States...
What is Prior Authorization? When is it Needed and Not?
There are certain services that require pre-certification, pre-notification or pre-authorization from the insurance company. You need to make sure whether a particular service requires...
Common Types of Medicare Part B Claim Denials
Medicare Part B covers two types of services - medically necessary services and preventive services. While Part A focuses on emergency services, Part B covers day-to-day medical needs and this is...
Behavioral Health in ICD-10-CM – Features and Top Codes
Medical coding for mental and behavioral disorders in ICD-10-CM is different from that of ICD-9. Though some ICD-10 codes mirror ICD-9, there is expanded granularity for certain categories. More...