Did you know that 4 in 10 people have delayed or totally skipped healthcare in the past two years due to cost concerns? Now, imagine a scenario where a patient who has undergone treatment receives a medical bill that is not only unexpected, but incomprehensible. This...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the U.S. If prostate cancer is detected early, it may be possible to treat it...
Every practice deals with claim denials and ‘duplicate service’ is a common reason for denial. When a claim submitted by a medical coding company is denied as a duplicate service, it indicates that...
Starting January 1, 2022, there are five new Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) codes. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) allows healthcare providers to keep tabs on patients remotely using connected...
The main function of heart valves is to make sure that the blood always flows freely in a forward direction. Also referred to as heart valve disease or valvular heart disease, aortic valve disease...
Utilizing the right medical modifiers are a crucial part of the medical billing process. Knowing how to use CPT code modifiers correctly helps drive proper reimbursement. These two-character...
Starting January 1, 2021, new reporting guidelines were implemented for Office and Ambulatory Services Evaluation and Management (E&M) and changes made to code descriptors for office and...
Ever been to the running of the bulls in Spain? Well here in the US we have our own running of the bulls that many of you may not have even heard about. Let me present you with our own homegrown...
Injection procedures are one of the most common therapeutic interventions used to treat acute and chronic pain syndromes. A pain injection is an image-guided process that delivers medication through...
The Principal Care Management (PCM) service was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020. The aim of the program was to allow for provision of additional care to...
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) measure how fast electrical impulses travel along the nerves. A nerve conduction test is usually performed in conjunction with electromyography (EMG) which evaluates...
