Obesity is a common and chronic medical condition that increases risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders. According to the CDC, during August 2021–August 2023, the prevalence of obesity in adults was...
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Know the ICD-10 Codes for Coding Christmas Season Injuries
December is the holiday season - the perfect time to decorate, indulge in tasty treats and celebrate and gather with loved ones. It's no surprise that the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Season...
How to Successfully Appeal Denied Claims
As a physician, your primary goal is to ensure you are paid for the services you provide. Outsourcing medical billing is an effective way to achieve this, but claim denials can occur due to various...
Hypopituitarism – an Overview of the Condition and Applicable ICD-10 Codes
Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder of decreased pituitary hormone secretion wherein the pituitary gland fails to produce normal amounts of one or more hormones. The pituitary gland is a small...
Emergency Room Medical Billing – Challenges and Solutions
Emergency room (ER) services are a boon for medical conditions that require immediate action, such as an injury or sudden illness. As medical billing service providers know, coding and billing for...
Osteomyelitis Coding in ICD-10 – Ensure Specificity
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...
Documenting Preventive Medicine Services with CPT and ICD-10 Codes
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...
Common Black Friday Shopping Injuries – Be Ready with the ICD-10 Codes
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....
Top ICD 10 Codes for Thanksgiving
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...
Coding and Documenting Bariatric Surgical Procedures
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...
New Codes to bill Medicare for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in 2019
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...