Cardiology includes a wide range of diagnostic tests, procedures, surgeries, and interventions, each with its own specific set of codes. Medical billing and coding outsourcing is a practical strategy for healthcare providers to ensure accurate CPT and ICD-10 coding,...
Atrial fibrillation (often called AFib or AF) refers to an irregular heart rhythm that occurs when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way. Regarded as the most common clinical arrhythmia worldwide, AFib affects up to 3 percent of the Western...
When compared to other organ transplant surgeries, heart transplant is a complicated procedure that has its own risks and complications. People who undergo heart transplant surgery need to take complete medical care for the rest of their life as it helps prevent...
American Heart Month is celebrated every February to encourage people to pay attention to their cardiovascular health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. American Heart...
Heart murmurs in new born babies are a cause of concern and require immediate attention of a pediatric cardiologist. It is diagnosed by health practitioners during physical examination of the infant. If the heart murmur is abnormal, the patient needs to undergo the...