Approximately 6.5 million Americans suffer the effects of chronic wounds every day, according to a recent report from Hutch News. A study published in the Journal of Hospital Administration in 2013...
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OIG Finds Errors in Coding Right Heart Catheterization – Know the Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has complex billing rules and experienced medical coding companies are well aware that errors in processing claims for these...
Encephalopathy – ICD 10 Coding and Documentation Guidelines
A diagnosis that medical coding companies come across quite often, the term encephalopathy broadly refers to brain disease, damage, or malfunction. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders...
Coding of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock – ICD-10 Guidelines
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication that develops when the chemicals the immune system releases into the bloodstream to fight an infection cause inflammation throughout the body instead....
Learn the Essentials of Knee Arthroscopy Coding
Knee arthroscopy is an effective and frequently used tool for diagnosing knee conditions such as meniscus tears and cartilage wear. Orthopedic surgeons and their medical coding service providers...
Vitamin D Testing Recommendations and Coding Information
Produced when the body is exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is necessary to absorb calcium and phosphorus needed to maintain bone strength. As every cell in the body had Vitamin D receptors, it plays a...
Billing and Coding Laboratory Panels and Their Components
Health insurance companies reimburse clinical laboratories and hospital laboratories for microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, biophysical, radiobioassay, cytological,...
Radiology CPT Code Changes Proposed for 2018
Radiology practices and medical coding companies need to be ready to implement several radiology code changes and guidelines coming up in 2018. Announcing these anticipated changes, the American...
Key Points to Note about Hypertension Coding in 2017
An article published in the American Journal of Hypertension earlier this year found a rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in hospital mortality during the last...
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