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...
2018 ICD-10 Code Updates and Documentation Guidelines for Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Myocardial infarction (MI) or heart attack involves necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. It is estimated that about 1.5 million cases of MI occur every year in the United...
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...
New ICD-10 Codes for Blindness and Low Vision starting Oct 1, 2017
Starting October 1, 2017, a new set of ICD-10 codes have come into effect for blindness and low vision. Coders in medical coding companies will have to fully understand how to use the new code set...
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...
Understanding Advancing Care Information (ACI) Guidelines
With the complex data sharing and reporting requirements of value-based payments and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), more and more physicians are opting to outsource...
Reporting a Preoperative Clearance – Points to Note
Primary care physicians are often asked to evaluate a patient prior to surgery at the request of the surgeon. Patients at an advanced age and those with significant medical problems face increased...