Low vision refers to chronic visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or medical or surgical treatment. Low vision includes different degrees of sight loss, from...
Documenting and Coding Meniere’s Disease – A Chronic Inner Ear Disorder
A common inner ear disorder, Meniere's disease can cause dizzy spells (vertigo), sound in the ear and hearing loss. The inner ear is responsible for hearing and balance. Typically, affecting one...
What Does 2021 Hold for Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management?
Healthcare is one of the industries that experienced the most upheavals in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up urgent needs and new challenges for revenue cycle management (RCM), which will...
FAQ and ICD 10 Coding for Billing on Cholesteatoma
A common birth defect, cholesteatoma is an abnormal, non-cancerous skin growth that develops in the middle section of the ear (behind the eardrum). In most cases, the condition involves a collection...
ICD-10 Codes to Report Toxic Effect of Tobacco and Nicotine
Tobacco and tobacco smoke contain thousands of chemicals. Nicotine is the deadly chemical in tobacco that people using tobacco products get addicted to. Tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars,...
CDC Recommendations for a Safer Thanksgiving 2020
During this COVID-19 pandemic, traditional Thanksgiving celebrations may not be safe. The safest way to celebrate this occasion is by staying in your house. For those planning to spend Thanksgiving...
Filing Claims for Dental Accident Injury Treatments
A direct external impact to the head such as sports injuries, falls, or other accidents can cause injuries to the mouth, including teeth, lips, gums, tongue, and jawbones. Accidental dental injuries...
CMS Expands Medicare Coverage with 11 New Telehealth Services
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued waivers to significantly expand the use of reimbursable telehealth services. As a...
Coding Pancytopenia – Know the ICD-10 Codes
Pancytopenia is a condition that is characterized by low blood counts. It occurs when a person’s body has low blood counts for all three types of blood cells namely red blood cells, white blood...