Coding COVID-19 encounters is complex and the rules are continually changing. Claims must have a COVID-19 related diagnosis code to be recognized by insurance companies as a COVID-19 related service. Many physicians’ practices are relying on medical billing and coding...
A canker sore, a type of mouth ulcer, presents as a painful open sore within the mouth. It is one of the most prevalent conditions that a dental billing company helps dental professionals report on claims. Also known as aphthous ulcers, canker sores typically appear...
A chronic neurological disorder, syringomyelia occurs when a fluid-filled cyst (referred to as a syrinx) develops within the spinal cord. The syrinx expands and lengthens over time causing severe damage and weakness to the spinal cord. It can compress and injure the...
Gallstones are stones or lumps that tend to develop in the gall bladder or bile duct when digestive fluid or substances harden. A small, pear-shaped organ, the gall bladder is located on the upper right side of the abdomen (just below the liver). It holds a digestive...
Pancytopenia is a condition that is characterized by low blood counts. It occurs when a person’s body has low blood counts for all three types of blood cells namely red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Each of these blood cells has definite functions....
