Durable Medical Equipment (DME) billing is quite different from other types of medical billing and coding procedures. It requires an in-depth, specialized knowledge of all HCPCS Level II codes. All...
Coding for Otitis Externa in ICD-10 – A Detailed View
The medical coding for otitis externa or "swimmer's ear" is quite different in ICD-10 compared to that in ICD-9. In the new coding system, ears get their own chapter while earlier they were included...
Verification Handled Efficiently for Billing Firm
Overview Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is a Managed Outsource Solutions company and a comprehensive medical services outsourcing provider enabling physician practices to perform more...
Large Volumes of DME Authorizations Handled Cost-effectively
Overview Outsource Strategies International (OSI) offers DME (Durable Medical Equipment) authorizations. Our client, Access Mediquip from Lake Mary, Florida, specializes in providing implantable and...
Coding of Musculoskeletal Disease Treatment under ICD-10
Since there are several changes and expansion introduced to the musculoskeletal code system in ICD-10, it will be a real challenge to code for musculoskeletal disease treatment under the new coding...
More Hospitals Choose Outsourcing to Improve Clinical Documentation for ICD-10
According to a survey of 650 hospital technology and physician leaders published in July 2014 by Black Book, hospitals are increasingly undertaking clinical documentation improvement initiatives in...
Chiropractic Care for Headaches – Assigning Diagnosis Codes
As the number of people seeking chiropractic care for headaches is increasing, chiropractic practices need to have a clear understanding about assigning appropriate diagnosis codes for various types...
2015 CPT Update for Conventional Radiation Therapy
This August, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the CPT code changes that are going to be effective from January 1, 2015, with significant changes to radiation oncology. Apart from new...
Flawed EMR Workflow and the Risk Involved
Electronic health records (EHR/EMR) are touted for their efficiency and accuracy though they are not totally free of shortcomings. One of the most important considerations with regard to EMR is the...