Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) delayed the implementation of the revaluation of lower GI endoscopy codes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for 2015, the agency decided not to recognize the use of new 2015 CPT codes...
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys memory and thinking capabilities. This condition is irreversible and the most common cause of dementia (loss of thinking, remembering, reasoning and other cognitive functioning that...
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease that involves abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile or porous bones. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), two million broken bones occur every year due to osteoporosis in the United States....
As the current flu season worsens, accurate vaccine coding is necessary for effective medical billing and accounting of services provided. Since influenza is constantly developing new viral strains, constant development of updated flu vaccines is vital. To keep up...
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American women. Reports from the American Cancer Society (ACS) (2015 statistics),point out that about 231,840 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and about 40,290 women will die from...
