A root canal is one of the most common endodontic treatments performed in dental practices. It addresses infected or inflamed dental pulp - the soft inner layer of the tooth, aiming to restore the health of an infected tooth, but to also preserve the natural...
Pressure ulcers/injuries are a common adverse event that medical coding companies help physicians report. The codes for pressure ulcers and non-pressure chronic ulcers are located in ICD-10 chapter...
Respiratory failure refers to a syndrome which occurs when the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions - oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. The condition...
Atrial Fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, blood clots, heart failure and other...
This is an update on the December 11, 2017 blog "Most Physicians Not Prepared for Value-based Care Transition" The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), which came into effect in January 2017...
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...
