All medical specialties get ready for the ICD-10 code changes that occur every year on October 1. In FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021), there are 72616 ICD 10 codes which includes 490 additions, 58 deletions and 47 revisions. The main ICD-10 coding...
Medicare’s 2020 final rule includes several updates to payment policies, coding, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Keeping up with yearly CMS updates can be challenging and many providers rely...
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or use insulin effectively to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Sugar levels build up in your blood if you don’t have enough insulin to break it down. This is called hyperglycemia...
A common winter ailment, strep throat causes inflammation and pain in the throat. Caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria or Streptococcus pyogenes, the condition can affect people of all age groups. Also called Streptococcal pharyngitis, this condition is more...
Kyphosis refers to a condition in which the spine in the upper back has an excessive curvature. Also known as round back or hunchback, this spinal disorder can occur in any age, but is most common in adolescence or young adulthood. Having a small curve in the upper...
