In the fast-paced world of healthcare, maintaining financial stability requires overcoming challenges such as incorrect billing, claim denials, and rising patient payment responsibilities. These issues can directly impact healthcare financial success, making it...
Periodontal disease is a serious gum infection caused by bacteria. It often starts as gingivitis, a mild inflammation of the gums, and can progress to periodontitis if left untreated. Periodontal...
First confirmed in Brazil in May 2015, Zika virus has spread rapidly, reaching 23 countries and territories. When it comes to the medical coding of this virus, the American Health Information...
Mental health issues are vast and include: anxiety and panic disorders, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorder, narcolepsy, and other sleep disorders. Mental health services provided by...
The need for medical coding outsourcing is increasingly being felt by all kinds of healthcare practices, because of the new ICD-10 codes that seem to add further complexity to the already tricky...
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program is conducted under the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to measure improper payment in the Medicare...
Fractures of the proximal femur, commonly referred to as hip fractures, are common among elderly patients with osteoporosis. While many of these fractures are both clinically and radiologically...
As per a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), new cases of diabetes are on the decline. If the number of new cases of diabetes among the US population aged 18...
Pain management medical coding can be a challenge for busy specialists. Pain can be acute, chronic, or both. Treatment strategies differ depending on the type of pain present. Reliable and...
Complete, clear and consistent documentation is crucial for on-time reimbursement. Just as any other specialty, endocrinologists’ reimbursement is based on the documentation in the medical record....
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...
