In the healthcare sector, podiatry is a specialty with unique medical billing and coding challenges. Podiatrists have to deal with diverse foot conditions, and not all services are covered by insurers. Podiatry billing and coding is complex, as procedures and services...
Though ICD-10 implementation is going smooth so far, there are still concerns associated with orthopedic medical coding, particularly injury coding. Unlike ICD-9 codes, ICD-10 codes demand much more...
Rehabilitation therapy is provided to patients to help them get back to their previous healthy level of musculoskeletal function after experiencing any kind of disruptive event such as an injury,...
Hip and knee replacements are considered to be the most common surgeries among Medicare beneficiaries and hence very significant in orthopedic medical billing. Even though there are some incentives...
With massive expansion in the number of medical codes, ICD-10 provides chiropractors with more specific codes to report diagnosis more clearly and thereby reduce claim denials. It is estimated that...
Cervical disc disorders and displacements are the other common conditions treated at orthopedic practices apart from fractures and injuries. With the implementation of ICD-10, practices require more...
As per the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), fractures that result from osteoporosis occur most often in the spine. They are almost twice as common as other osteoporosis related...
There are around 68,000 billing codes under the ICD-10 medical coding system compared to 13,000 codes under ICD-9. This massive expansion of diagnostic codes is intended to smooth billing processes...
Most healthcare plans ask for pre-authorization for certain services rendered at a healthcare facility. The list of services may vary according to the plan and insurance company. The aim of the...
The holiday season is here. Stay safe this Holiday Season. Often more number of injuries, falls and hospital visits occur during holiday seasons. According to the report from the United States...
Outpatient coding refers to assigning medical codes for the services provided for a patient who is treated in a free-standing or hospital-based clinical setting and is under care for less than 24...
