Physicians treating pediatric patients often encounter neurodevelopmental disorders, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) being one of the most common ones. Coding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be complex due to several factors,...
A progressive neurological disorder, dementia is a common and severe cause of disability among older people. Dementia is characterized by a group of symptoms associated with deterioration in memory...
Regarded as one of the most common medical conditions, lung diseases affect the structure of the lung tissue and other parts of the respiratory system. Lungs are part of a complex apparatus,...
The warm summer weather that everybody was waiting for has arrived. But with outdoor activity, travelling, and summer sports comes an increased number of falls, making this the time when...
Sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health, but very few seem to realize how important it really is. Health consequences from sleep disorders and tiredness are shocking and it is...
Lyme disease is a common infectious illness caused by four main species of bacteria - Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. Mainly caused by the bacterium...
People may visit doctors for diverse conditions and injuries. Animal and bird bites and related injuries are also quite common. The ICD-10 code set has all specific codes to document bites and...
As day-time temperatures soar, many people are experiencing heat-related disorders, including conditions that are potentially deadly. According to a CBS News report dated July 21, up to 200 million...
Coding for the administration of injections and infusions involves many challenges due to extensive CPT instructional notes, hierarchy rules, and differing payer guidelines. Outsourced medical...
The ICD-10 code set, which offers greater specificity than the previous version, is designed to improve reporting of diagnoses and disorders, and streamline clinical documentation and billing....
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term used for a group of disorders that affect the heart, blood vessels or both. CVDs are among the most serious disorders affecting Americans. The latest...
