Though physicians spend a lot of time counseling patients, they usually tend to overlook the reimbursement opportunity for this service. According to CPT guidelines, medical billing and coding for evaluation and management (E&M) services revolves around 7...
In addition to staying updated on coding changes and billing rules, certified coders in orthopedic medical billing and coding companies have a strong background in anatomy, physiology, related medical terminology, disease processes, and procedures for various body...
Medicare defines medical necessity as: “health-care services or supplies needed to prevent, diagnose, or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine.” Experienced coders in medical coding companies are...
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...
