With changing industry regulations, new codes and coding standards, and varying payer reimbursement rates and policies, all types of medical practices are facing increased workloads related to...
Medical Codes for Meniscectomy – A Common Arthroscopic Surgery
If you happen to experience swelling and well-localized pain in the knee, which is made worse by twisting or squatting motions, then it must be a symptom of a torn meniscus. A meniscus (also called...
Avascular Necrosis – Documentation with the Right Medical Codes
Also referred to as osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis and ischemic bone necrosis, avascular necrosis (AVN) refers to the condition in which part of a bone or marrow dies due to interruption in blood...
Notable CPT Coding Changes Impacting Neurology in 2019
Coding and billing accurately is critical for the financial health of neurology providers. However, this can be challenging due to complex and frequently changing codes as well as extensive...
Remote Patient Monitoring – Medicare Coverage and Coding
Remote patient monitoring is an ideal healthcare option for patients as well as physicians to reduce the number of hospital visits and the duration of hospitalization. While telehealth is an...
Take Note of New Urology ICD-10 Codes to Report in 2019
Urology medical billing is complex, with ever-changing codes and guidelines. Outsourcing medical billing to a company with expertise in urology medical billing is the best option for practices to...
Split/Shared Services – Benefits and Billing Guidelines
Shared or split visits are one of the important services that medical billing and coding companies help healthcare providers report. In 2002, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
ADA Takes Steps to Improve Dental Care Access for the Disabled
Being an experienced dental billing company, we stay current with the latest updates in the dental industry. The American Dental Association (ADA) has revised its Code of Professional Conduct to...
Correctly Report ICD 10 Codes for Opioid Use Disorder
According to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioids were responsible for nearly 50,000 of the 72,775 overdose deaths that occurred during the 12-month...