Neurology billing and coding pose unique challenges due to the complexity of neurological disorders, intricate documentation requirements, need for regulatory compliance, and the healthcare system itself. In 2024, neurology coding and billing underwent significant...
Certain medical conditions, injuries, and infections can cause joint effusion or build up of intraarticular fluid. Arthrocentesis involves performing joint aspiration/injections to establish a...
Medical coding is in its advanced phase with frequent introduction of the latest versions of classification systems such as ICD-10 and ICD-11. To reduce coding errors, most practices are outsourcing...
Cataract operations account for a large volume of the claims in ophthalmology practices. This quick, painless surgery has improved quality of life for millions of Americans. About 2 million cataract...
As an experienced medical billing company, we handle claims submission for all specialties including pain management. Just as other medical specialties, billing and coding for pain management is...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) code changes. The ICD-10-CM code set for 2019 includes 279 additions, 51...
Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and this has fuelled the demand for bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery helps obese and morbidly obese individuals improve...
Outpatient audiology services are usually covered by health plans, but with limitations, making audiology insurance verification crucial for efficient claim submission and proper reimbursement....
Acute abdominal pain (AAP), characterized by pain arising from the abdominal area is ranked as the top common causes for referral to an emergency room and non-trauma-related hospital admissions. It...
Addison's disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency or hypoadrenalism) is a rare disorder which occurs when the outer layer of the adrenal glands gets damaged. The adrenal glands are two...
Fun-filled outdoor activities in summer can also bring certain perils. From insect bites to sunburn to dehydration and fractures, physicians' practices and their medical coding companies need to be...
