Similar to other medical specialties, urology involves various procedures and treatments including outpatient, inpatient, and urgent care, diagnostics, and consultations. Accurate coding for these diverse services can be complex, requiring extensive knowledge of...
Medical Coding
Some Wacky ICD-10 Codes for Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is almost here, and people are getting ready to meet their loved ones and friends and spend time together to offer thanks for the blessings in their lives. Like any festivity that...
How to Assign Diagnosis Codes related to COVID-19 Encounters
Coding COVID-19 encounters is complex and the rules are continually changing. Claims must have a COVID-19 related diagnosis code to be recognized by insurance companies as a COVID-19 related...
ICD-10 Codes for Halloween-related Injuries and Accidents
The exciting Halloween celebrations are over, and providers may be treating injuries like cuts, scrapes, wounds, abrasions, and burns that people may have sustained amid all the thrill and...
Billing and Coding Canker Sores, a Common Oral Condition
A canker sore, a type of mouth ulcer, presents as a painful open sore within the mouth. It is one of the most prevalent conditions that a dental billing company helps dental professionals report on...
Four Common Overuse Knee Injuries and Their ICD-10 Codes
The knee is a complex joint with comprising various ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and muscles that must work together seamlessly. Overuse knee injuries occur when the knee joint and its surrounding...
ICD-10 Codes for Common Foot Problems Affecting the Elderly
Elderly people may experience poor blood circulation in their foot area, which could lead to further foot problems. Certain key symptoms that indicate foot disorders are numbness, a burning and...
Coding Vasculitis, a Common Autoimmune Disease in ICD-10
A general term for a large group of diseases, vasculitis is a condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that carry blood to and from the...
Get to Know the Common CPT Codes for Physical Therapy
As you know, October is observed as National Physical Therapy Month since 1981 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This annual campaign helps to improve awareness about physical...
Prepare for EM CPT Coding and Guideline Changes in 2021
On September 1, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. There are 329 editorial changes in the 2021 CPT code set, including 206 new...
Chiropractic ICD-10 Coding Changes for FY 2021
All medical specialties get ready for the ICD-10 code changes that occur every year on October 1. In FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021), there are 72616 ICD 10 codes which includes 490...