Starting from October 1, 2017, a new set of ICD-10 codes came into effect for low vision and blindness. Coders in medical coding companies use these new codes accurately in the medical claims they prepare for ophthalmology practices.
Medical coding for cleft lip and cleft palate deformities can be a challenging process. For accurate and timely medical billing and claims submission, healthcare practices can outsource their medical coding tasks to an established medical billing company that provides...
The U.S. is now experiencing a severe flu season and CDC officials reported 51.4 hospitalizations due to influenza per 100,000 people in the week ending January 27. Accurate documentation is important with regard to appropriate patient care as well as accurate...
Every year on January 1, the CPT is updated with new, revised and deleted codes. Medical billing and coding companies must be up to date with these changes, so that they can assist physician practices with on-time reimbursement. Inaccurate codes may result in denied...
Referred to as spinal arthrodesis, lumbar spinal fusion surgery aims at restricting spinal motion to relieve painful symptoms. The procedure is often recommended to treat and relieve symptoms of many back conditions such as degenerative disk disease (DDD),...
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