People may visit doctors for diverse conditions and injuries. Animal and bird bites and related injuries are also quite common. The ICD-10 code set has all specific codes to document bites and...
Addressing the Challenges of Insurance Authorizations in Dermatology
One of the administrative challenges that physicians have to deal with is obtaining prior authorizations for prescriptions and testing. This has led to an increase in the demand for insurance...
Injection and Infusion Coding – Tips to Overcome Common Challenges
Coding for the administration of injections and infusions involves many challenges due to extensive CPT instructional notes, hierarchy rules, and differing payer guidelines. Outsourced medical...
ICD-10 Codes for Five Common Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term used for a group of disorders that affect the heart, blood vessels or both. CVDs are among the most serious disorders affecting Americans. The latest...
Improve Chiropractic Billing Efficiency with Accurate E/M Coding
Every experienced chiropractic billing company knows that Evaluation & Management (E/M) codes are among the most important code sets used in chiropractic offices. Knowing the CPT guidelines for...
ICD-10 Codes for Coding Emphysema – A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs (the inner walls of the lungs-alveoli) get damaged,...
Emergency Room ICD-10 Codes for Independence Day Mishaps
With the fourth of July just around the corner, Americans will be busy planning for a long weekend and finding ways to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. It is the perfect time to bring family...
ICD-10 Codes for Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Exposure
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use causes over 8 million deaths annually worldwide, with more than 1.2 million resulting from non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke. The...
AMA Publishes 2021 Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding Updates
The American Medical Association (AMA) has published the office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) CPT code changes that they intend to make in 2021. Understanding how to properly...