CDT stands for Current Dental Terminology, a standardized set of HIPAA dental procedure codes maintained by the American Dental Association (ADA). Understanding CDT codes and terminology is essential for accurately reporting each dental procedure when submitting...
Osteomyelitis is an infection in the bone. The infection can spread from nearby tissue or originate in the bone itself if a fracture or other trauma exposes the bone to infection. Osteomyelitis can...
A unique medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), preventive medicine services or well visits aim at protecting, promoting, and maintaining health and...
Officially opening the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday follows Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. With hundreds of attractive deals and discounts available, Black Friday starts and ends on Nov....
Thanksgiving is the time of year when families and friends get together to share meals and celebrate the season’s joys. But even as they plan their menu and shop for ingredients, people need to be...
Obesity and diabetes are common conditions for which medical billing companies help physicians submit claims for payment. As obesity is a major independent risk factor for developing diabetes, the...
In 2019, medical billing companies will help providers bill Medicare for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) with three new CPT codes. The American Medical Association (AMA) points out that Medicare's...
More than 660,000 Americans are being treated for kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD) and of these, 468,000 are dialysis patients, according to the latest U.S. Renal Data System Annual...
Expert coders in medical billing and coding companies are well aware of the significance of modifiers which provide additional information about medical procedures represented by CPT/HCPCS codes....
Happy Halloween 2018! Each year, October 31 is celebrated as Halloween day, in remembrance of the dead. With celebrity costumes, scary appearances, witches and spooks, the day will be vibrant,...
Hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States with reports suggesting about 650,000 procedures being performed each year. The surgical procedure is...
