The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has added seven new payment codes in their 2015 physician fee schedule for telehealth services. This is a big breakthrough for the telehealth service...
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 Coding Update for Radiation Therapy
This August, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2015 CPT coding update going to be effective from January 1, 2015 with relevant changes to radiation oncology. According to the...
How Obamacare Increases the Need for Medical Coding Specialists
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare was implemented on January 1, 2014 and this legislation is bound to increase the need for medical coding specialists. The major objectives of this...
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...
Infectious Diseases Treatment and Documentation – Challenges Involved
In the present scenario where enterovirus is doing the rounds in the United States, primary care physicians and facilities are very likely to face a tough time treating patients affected by the...
Coding for S-ICD System Implant at Inpatient Settings
Though the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System was introduced to reduce the complications with traditional ICD system with leads, this implant does carry risks such as...
Proper Use of Category G89 Codes in ICD-10
Pain management practices adopting ICD-10 should be very cautious about the use of category G89 codes as they are used in specific conditions. Typically, these codes may be used in conjunction with...