The ICD-10 grace period ended on Oct 1, 2016 and chiropractors must now use ICD-10 codes that are considerably more specific than the ICD-9 codes. Reliable chiropractic medical billing and coding services are more relevant than ever before to help chiropractors manage...
Hypertensive Heart Disease (HHD) refers to damage inflicted on the heart as a result of prolonged high blood pressure (hypertension). It is one of the leading causes of illness and death associated with hypertension. HDD includes conditions such as: Left ventricular...
Postoperative complications significantly contribute to patient morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. These complications can be general or specific to the type of surgery performed. Accurate reporting of postoperative...
Emergency department (ED) visits identified by CPT code 99285 require three key components: comprehensive history, comprehensive examination, and medical decision making of moderate complexity. However, a large proportion of all emergency department (ED) visits are...
Just as other medical specialties, cardiology is also periodically updated with new diagnosis and procedure codes that increase the challenges of cardiology medical coding. It is crucial for physicians and medical coders to understand these codes, current definitions,...
