According to a March 2018 report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), many Medicare claims for outpatient physical therapy (PT) services did not comply with Medicare requirements. The study’s...
How to Report a Separate E/M Service Provided During a Preventive Visit
One E/M documentation challenge that medical coding outsourcing companies face is related to helping physicians report a preventive visit that becomes problem-oriented during the encounter. This is...
How to Code for Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)?
Electrodiagnostic medicine (EDX) evaluation, which includes electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), is an important component of the clinical evaluation of patients with disorders...
HCC Coding – How can you Maximize Practice Reimbursements?
A leading medical coding company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is also a successful provider of HCC Risk Adjustment Coding Services. The experienced coding and...
‘Tis the Season – Brush up on “Holiday” ICD-10 Codes
As everybody celebrates the holidays, emergency departments and trauma centers are gearing up to treat festivity-related mishaps. Christmas and New Year are full of fun and cheer, but sadly, these...
US Study Finds 40% of Cancer Diagnoses Are Linked to Obesity
Obesity has been recognized as a serious health epidemic in the United States. Obesity levels in the US witnessed a dramatic increase over the past few years, with some estimates pointing out that...
Accurate Reporting of Orthopedic Implant Removal
Orthopedic surgeons frequently remove fracture fixation devices or implants. There are many options for operative fracture treatment, which has advanced with development of new and custom metal...
Solar Eclipse Eye Injuries – How to Code Them with ICD-10?
Ophthalmic injuries due to improper viewing are quite common after a solar eclipse. Things are the same in 2017 too. People across the United States had the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse...
Save Time and Money by Outsourcing Dental Eligibility Verification
According to a report in Dentistry IQ, dental insurance checks make up approximately 50% of the income of most dental practices. It is therefore essential that dentists have dedicated and efficient...