Hives, also known as urticaria, are a serious skin reaction characterized by itchy, raised welts that can be red, pink, or flesh-colored. They can occur as a result of an allergic reaction to...
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CPT Codes for Common Physical Therapy Interventions
Physical therapy is a valuable resource for individuals of all ages dealing with medical conditions, injuries, or chronic diseases that limit their movement and function. Physical therapy helps...
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Cystitis
Cystitis refers to inflammation of the bladder. It is the most common urinary tract infection in women. Cystitis can be acute, characterized by sudden onset, or interstitial, a chronic condition...
Learn the ICD-10 Codes to Identify Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a common infectious disease that can affect one or both lungs. The condition can be community-acquired (CAP), health care-associated (HCAP), hospital-acquired (HAP), or...
CPT Codes to Report Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Spinal cord stimulation is used when other nonsurgical treatment options fail to provide sufficient pain relief. The procedure help improve different types of chronic pain, such as back pain,...
Codes to Report Common Inflammatory Disorders
Inflammatory diseases are disorders of the immune system and can be acute or chronic. While acute inflammation takes only hours or days to cure, chronic inflammation is that which lasts one year or...
ICD-10 Codes for Amyloidosis – A Rare Heart Condition
Amyloidosis is a rare medical condition caused by the accumulation of the protein amyloid in organs. Amyloid accumulation can result in organ dysfunction. Amyloidosis can affect the heart, kidneys,...
Medical Codes to Report Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is caused by conditions that interrupt blood flow to various regions of the brain. The symptoms of vascular dementia include confusion, disorientation, trouble speaking or...
ICD-10 Codes for Common Skin Disorders
There are many skin conditions and each has its own ICD-10 codes and sub-codes. Your medical coding staff needs to be vigilant when reporting those codes on claims. Dermatologists face many...