Established by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel, proprietary laboratory analyses PLA codes are alphanumeric CPT codes that provide corresponding descriptors for laboratories or manufacturers, to identify their test more specifically. Medical...
According the World Health Organization (WHO), neurological disorders affect millions of people around the world -which include around 24 million individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and 326 million individuals suffering from migraine. There are...
One of the most common birth defects, cleft lip and cleft palate occur when the facial structures of an unborn baby do not form properly during pregnancy. Also called “orofacial clefts, these defects involve openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the...
A common neuromuscular disorder, Myasthenia gravis (MG) causes weakness in the skeletal muscles – the muscles the body uses for movement. The condition occurs when the normal communication between nerves and muscles gets impaired, causing crucial muscle...
Hyperlipidemia is a common medical condition characterized by elevated levels of lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood. In ICD-10, hyperlipidemia is classified under the “E” category, which includes endocrine, nutritional, and...