In the healthcare sector, where providers need to deliver excellent patient care while ensuring financial stability, insurance verification and authorization services play a critical role. Without accurate insurance details, claim denials can arise even after the...
The evaluation and management (E/M) patient visit is the most common element in family practice medical billing. Billing the correct E/M level is necessary to avoid loss of revenue, payer billing...
Sleep disorders are medical problems that occur during sleep. Those having a hard time to fall asleep or stay asleep might be suffering from a sleep disorder. Lack of sleep can lead to chronic...
Allergy season is here. Spring allergies are typically triggered by pollen and often continue into the summer. Physicians’ practices are busy dealing with patients complaining of hay fever (allergic...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 40 percent of smokers globally die from lung diseases, such as cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and tuberculosis. Tobacco use is the...
The American Medical Association (AMA) has published the office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) CPT code changes that they intend to make in 2021. Understanding how to properly...
Also referred to as osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis and ischemic bone necrosis, avascular necrosis (AVN) refers to the condition in which part of a bone or marrow dies due to interruption in blood...
Commonly used as bronchodilators, nebulizers are medical devices that can convert liquids into aerosols in the form of mist, so that it can be easily inhaled into the lower respiratory tract. This...
With the summer season fast approaching, most people are getting ready for beach trips, outdoor recreations, and other similar activities. However, a number of diseases/ ailments could make life...
According to a report from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), nearly 20 percent of all claims are denied, with average claims denial rates reaching 10 percent or more....
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a simple biopsy technique in which a thin needle is passed through the skin to obtain a sample of a fluid or tissue from a swelling or lump. In 2019, there are...
