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 and Stroke defines encephalopathy as follows: “Encephalopathy is...
Hearing loss may be caused by caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity. Trouble hearing has far-reaching impacts on social interaction, family connection, and workplace productivity. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 15% of American...
Chiropractors diagnose and treat a wide variety of health conditions, including pediatric ailments, and can order lab and imaging studies, if required. With code updates and changing reimbursement rules, proper revenue cycle management support is crucial for these...
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Health professionals who treat this condition include pediatrician, family medicine physician, otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat, or ENT doctor) and nurse...
Accurate ophthalmology coding using ICD-10 codes accompanied by proper physician documentation makes better patient care and on-time reimbursement possible.
