Medical coding is the first stage in the medical billing process. It involves assigning standardized codes to diagnoses and medical procedures. One of the main challenges for healthcare organizations is knowing the thousands of ICD-10 codes and CPT codes as well as...
A skin lesion is an area of the skin that appears different from surrounding skin in terms of color, shape, size, and texture. As they are a common condition seen in the primary care setting, family physicians need to be knowledgeable about the different types of skin...
“Wound” and “ulcer” are 2 major categories of wounds from the ICD-10 coding perspective – the acute form is categorized as wound and the chronic form is categorized as ulcer. While wounds are caused by an external force, ulcers are the result of some internal issues....
A widely used treatment modality for managing different chronic pain stages, spinal cord stimulation delivers low-level electrical signals to the spinal cord or to specific nerves to block pain signals from reaching the brain. Typically, implanted or placed under the...
It is believed that COVID-19 poses higher risks for the elderly and people with severe asthma, immunodeficiency and other conditions that compromise their immunity. The immune system helps protect the body from antigens such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, cancer cells,...
