All medical specialties get ready for the ICD-10 code changes that occur every year on October 1. In FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021), there are 72616 ICD 10 codes which includes 490...
ICD-10 Codes for Three Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot and ankle injuries are common during sports events or other everyday activities. Painful foot and ankle injuries include Achilles tendon rupture, ankle fracture, and Lisfranc injury. While...
Coding Moyamoya Disease – A Progressive Cerebrovascular Disorder
Regarded as a chronic, progressive condition of the brain, moyamoya disease occurs when the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed, reducing blood flow to your brain. The term...
Coding Hypersomnia – An Excessive Daytime Sleep Disorder
Health consequences resulting from sleep disorders and excessive tiredness is common among many people. In fact, most people do not realize the importance of sleep. Adequate amount of sleep is vital...
Coding Pulmonary Embolism – A Common Cardio-Vascular Disease
Regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the United States, pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs (which supplies blood to the...
Learn about Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month and The Condition’s ICD-10 Codes
A U.S. based medical billing outsourcing company with extensive experience, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) provides efficient medical coding services for individual physicians, medical...
Billing and Coding Nephrology Services provided via Telehealth
To facilitate care provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the era of physical distancing, CMS expanded telehealth benefits on a temporary and urgent basis under the 1135 waiver authority and...
Facet Joint Syndrome – Billing Considerations
Pain is one of the most common issues treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 50 million Americans (or about 20 percent of the...
Billing and Coding Heartburn – Some Important Facts
Regarded as a common problem, heartburn refers to a burning pain in the chest (behind your breast bone), that often occurs with a bitter taste in your throat or mouth. The condition is felt when the...