As the flu season has begun, it is time for everyone to prepare for this highly contagious condition, which generally peaks between December and February. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 80,000 deaths over the 2017-18 flu...
Running for physical exercise, sports activity and recreation is a great way to maintain good health, but it can also be a common source of injury. Most running injuries occur due to repetitive movements or when you push yourself too hard. The way your body moves also...
Fun-filled outdoor activities in summer can also bring certain perils. From insect bites to sunburn to dehydration and fractures, physicians’ practices and their medical coding companies need to be ready to code for a host of summer ailments. Here we discuss the...
Spondylolisthesis is a degenerative spine condition used to describe vertebral slippage in any direction. Most commonly seen in the lower back (lumbar spine), this spinal condition occurs when one of the vertebrae in the spine slips out of position and slides forward...
ICD-10 External Cause Codes (V00-Y99) are secondary codes that capture specific details about an injury or health event. Though it is not mandatory to use external cause codes, medical coding outsourcing companies nevertheless do so because ICD-10 guidelines encourage...
