Similar to other medical specialties, urology involves various procedures and treatments including outpatient, inpatient, and urgent care, diagnostics, and consultations. Accurate coding for these diverse services can be complex, requiring extensive knowledge of...
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BC Advantage Magazine’s May Edition Features OSI’s Article as Cover Story
A reputable medical billing and coding company, Outsource Strategies International (OSI)’s article “How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Affected Mental Health” has been featured as the cover story of the...
Billing and Coding For Early Interventional Services
Early intervention provides infants and toddlers with development delays the support they need to make progress and reach their developmental milestones. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Importance of Taking Time to Educate Patients on their Insurance Policies
The world of health insurance is complex and navigating the information and changes is a major challenge for most people. When it comes to dental insurance, the landscape is forever evolving....
CMS Adds New CPT Codes for Audiology and SLP Telepractice Services in 2021
Speech therapy and audiology services delivered via telehealth platforms – referred to as telepractice services by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) – allows patients to safely...
Billing and Coding Electroencephalogram (EEG) Procedures
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a safe and effective diagnostic test that employs tiny electrodes affixed to the scalp for gauging the brain's electrical activity. Neurologists and other...
Colon Polyps – Diagnosis and ICD-10 Coding
A colon polyp is a growth that forms on the lining of the colon (large intestine) or rectum. Colon polyps are usually harmless, but can develop into colon cancer. There are many types of polyps and...
Aging Reports – The Importance of Keeping an Eye on Your AR
Do you want to improve your billing system, maintain a healthy cash flow in your practice and identify potential bad credit risks? Then consider making use of aging reports in your practice. It’s a...
Notable Cardiovascular System CPT Code Changes in 2021
With the need for comprehensive anatomical specificity both in the documentation and codes, the prevalence of multiple comorbidities, and the advances in technology, cardiovascular coding can be...
ICD-10 Codes to Report Spring Fever, Mishaps and Injuries
Seasonal changes can affect a person’s mood and behavior. Spring fever is term used to describe the physical and psychological signs and effects associated with the arrival of longer sunny days....
Major Coding Changes for Prolonged Evaluation & Management in 2021
Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes are the most common professional services that a medical billing and coding company helps physicians report on claims. The rules for documenting these services...