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There occurred significant changes in CPT medical coding this year with an estimated 264 new codes, 143 deleted codes, and 134 revised codes and most of these codes do have an effect on primary care physicians. The significant changes in evaluation and management...
Many healthcare organisations and small practices are facing difficulties such as escalating costs, fewer reimbursements etc in the transition to ICD-10. In-house medical billing and coding can be tedious and may incur higher cost in purchasing advanced technology...
Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) delayed the implementation of the revaluation of lower GI endoscopy codes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for 2015, the agency decided not to recognize the use of new 2015 CPT codes...
Hypertension is high blood pressure and a major health problem found in Americans, especially the elderly. This is a serious condition since hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease and other medical problems. If proper treatment is not given, this condition...
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a most common type of skin cancer. The cancer begins in the sqamous cells, the tissue the forms the surface of the cells. This usually occur on the body areas exposed to sunlight including the rim of the ear, lower lip, bald scalp,...
Women under age 65 can schedule a Well Woman Visit each year to maintain health and prevent disease. A Well Woman Visit includes a complete checkup, and is separate from any other visit made to the practitioner for sickness or injury. The Affordable Care Act entitles...
Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is a condition marked by symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes, mouth or skin. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, this condition affects around 40 million to 60 million Americans. This occurs when...
The transition to ICD-10 coding in 2015 will be crucial for palliative care units since a large portion of their reimbursement are diagnosis driven. Palliative care ensures early identification, proper assessment and the most appropriate treatment for patients facing...
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV is a retrovirus that affects the human immune system and allows people become much more susceptible to infections and diseases. This virus found in body fluids (semen, vaginal fluids, blood and breast milk) of the infected...
A group of researchers from the Albany Medical Center and the State University New York Empire State College in Saratoga Springs found that image-guided, intranasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is effective for migraines. According to the lead study author, this...