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...
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...
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...
How to Code for Gingivitis Using ICD-10 Medical Codes
Gingivitis is a common form of gum disease that causes swelling, redness and irritation of gingiva - the part of your gum around the base of your teeth. One of the most common causes of gingivitis...
MDPP Services – CMS’ Key Billing Practices and Payment Rules
Diabetes is now the fastest-growing chronic disease globally and is the costliest chronic condition in the U.S., as reported by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The Medicare Diabetes...
Hypopituitarism – an Overview of the Condition and Applicable ICD-10 Codes
Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder of decreased pituitary hormone secretion wherein the pituitary gland fails to produce normal amounts of one or more hormones. The pituitary gland is a small...
Common Black Friday Shopping Injuries – Be Ready with the ICD-10 Codes
Officially opening the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday follows Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. With hundreds of attractive deals and discounts available, Black Friday starts and ends on Nov....