Every physician knows the consequence of using a wrong diagnostic code – it will not only affect reimbursement, but more importantly, also jeopardize patient care. Medical coding outsourcing helps avoid risky coding practices. By entrusting the task to skilled and...
The need for medical coding outsourcing is increasingly being felt by all kinds of healthcare practices, because of the new ICD-10 codes that seem to add further complexity to the already tricky coding process. The ICD’s 10th edition features many new codes and...
Fractures of the proximal femur, commonly referred to as hip fractures, are common among elderly patients with osteoporosis. While many of these fractures are both clinically and radiologically apparent, others can be more challenging to identify. In such cases,...
Bronchitis is a respiratory condition that occurs when the airways in the lungs or bronchial tubes become inflamed. The most common symptom of bronchitis is coughing with or without mucus. Bronchitis can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). In ICD-10,...
