Almost 120 million adults in the US (48.1%) have hypertension, and of those, 92.9 million (77.4%) have uncontrolled hypertension, according to a JAMA study published in September 2024. Proper ICD-10 coding of hypertension can help demonstrate the severity of the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) code changes. The ICD-10-CM code set for 2019 includes 279 additions, 51 deletions, and 143 revised codes – making it 71,932 codes, compared to...
Physician house calls are experiencing a resurgence mainly due to an aging population, improved technology allowing for diagnostic tests to be done in the home. Another factor that has contributed to this development is the growing recognition of the benefits of...
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect eating behaviors and overall well-being. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) 28.8 million people in the United States (9% of the population) will...
Urinalysis is the analysis of urine for the diagnosis and monitoring of several medical conditions such as urinary tract infections, bleeding in the urinary system, or kidney or liver disease as well as diabetes, some diseases of the blood, and bladder stone. Medical...
