Most women with breast cancer choose mastectomy, the surgery to remove all breast tissue (including the nipple and the areola) from one or both breasts. Primarily performed to treat or prevent breast cancer, mastectomy is normally carried out to remove existing...
Atrial Fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, blood clots, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Regarded as one of the most commonly...
More than 660,000 Americans have kidney failure, according to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). People with CKD face a very high risk of cardiovascular disease, with renal impairment progressing to loss in renal function...
This update replaces our September 16, 2015 blog “Medical Coding for HIV Screening and Diagnosis”. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is a retrovirus that wipe outs the immune system, hindering the body’s ability to fight infections and causing some...
Medical coding with accurate ICD-10 codes is getting more and more relevant now. According to a recent report from Persistent Market Research, the USA International Classification Diseases 10 (ICD-10) Market is estimated to rise at a remarkable CAGR by 2026. Launched...
