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Case Study: Comprehensive Insurance Verifications for Two Busy Dental Offices in Westchester and Manhattan
Overview An experienced hand in providing dental insurance verification services, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) provides reliable services for diverse busy dental clinics, practices and...
Case Study: Insurance Verifications and Authorizations for a Podiatry Specialty in Raleigh, NC
Overview Outsource Strategies International (OSI) has more than 17 years of experience in providing customized patient eligibility verification services for various medical specialties. Our client...
Case Study: Dental Insurance Verifications Done Successfully for U.S. Based Dental Practice
Overview Outsource Strategies International (OSI) has been providing dental insurance verification and prior authorization services to dental offices in all 50 States, for many years. This client is...
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy – 2019 CPT Code Updates [Infographics]
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a simple biopsy technique usually done in the breast, thyroid gland or lymph nodes in the neck, groin, or armpit. In this procedure, a thin needle is passed through...
Documenting Acute Respiratory Failure with ICD-10 Codes [Infographic]
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Reporting Otosclerosis – A Detailed Overview of Symptoms and Coding
Otosclerosis is regarded as one of the most common causes of progressive hearing loss in younger adults. This condition occurs when there is abnormal growth of small bone (called the stapes) inside...
Reporting and Coding Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSR)
Central serous retinopathy (CSR) is an eye condition in which fluid builds up underneath the retina in the eye, which affects the vision. The sudden buildup of fluid can cause a partial detachment...
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New ICD-10 Coding Guidelines for Low Vision and Blindness [Infographic]
Starting from October 1, 2017, a new set of ICD-10 codes came into effect for low vision and blindness. Coders in medical coding companies use these new codes accurately in the medical claims they...