Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a condition that causes a lump, bump or lesion to form on the outside layer of your skin (epidermis). It most often appears on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun, such as your head and neck and is caused when one of the skin's...
As you know, Thanksgiving holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, the day is on Thursday,...
Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning condition which causes loss of bone mass, making bones more vulnerable to fractures. Diverse medical specialists such as endocrinologists, orthopedists, and...
Holidays are a great time for get togethers, parties, fun and mainly favorite meals and a sugary diet. Consuming sugary foods and drinks for a prolonged period of time can increase the chances of...
ICD-10 2022 has a total of 72,748 codes, including 159 additions, 32 deletions, and 20 revisions. The new 2022 ICD-10 wound care codes that became effective on October 1, 2021 include codes for...
Concerned about CDT dental codes for gingivectomy? For accurate billing and insurance purposes, dental professionals rely on a specific set of codes to represent different procedures. Gingivectomy...
Every year, the CPT Editorial Panel of the American Medical Association (AMA) releases new, revised and deleted codes for all specialties including radiology. Along with the annual changes, there...
With the ever-changing complexities around claims management and processing, most practices and physicians rely on medical coding and billing service providers to report services correctly and...
Halloween is a time of fun, treats, costumes and parties. But, it’s also a time to watch out for injuries and dangerous accidents. Injuries can be caused by costumes that interrupt eye vision,...
Winter is approaching and along with it, the chances of cold weather related medical emergencies. Hypothermia or abnormally low body temperature is a medical emergency that can occur when a person...
A serious autoimmune disorder, celiac disease occurs due to an immune reaction to eating gluten that leads to damage in the small intestine. Also called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy,...
