Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term used for a group of disorders that affect the heart, blood vessels or both. CVDs are among the most serious disorders affecting Americans. The latest...
Improve Chiropractic Billing Efficiency with Accurate E/M Coding
Every experienced chiropractic billing company knows that Evaluation & Management (E/M) codes are among the most important code sets used in chiropractic offices. Knowing the CPT guidelines for...
ICD-10 Codes for Coding Emphysema – A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs (the inner walls of the lungs-alveoli) get damaged,...
Emergency Room ICD-10 Codes for Independence Day Mishaps
With the fourth of July just around the corner, Americans will be busy planning for a long weekend and finding ways to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. It is the perfect time to bring family...
2019 CPT Codes for Epidural Injection Procedures and Diagnostic Selective Nerve Root Blocks
As a pain management medical coding company, we help pain management physicians flawlessly navigate code and guideline revisions, and report services in keeping with payer policies and federal and...
Meet E/M Documentation Requirements to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Audit Risks
The evaluation and management (E/M) patient visit is the most common element in family practice medical billing. Billing the correct E/M level is necessary to avoid loss of revenue, payer billing...
ICD-10 Codes for Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Exposure
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 40 percent of smokers globally die from lung diseases, such as cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and tuberculosis. Tobacco use is the...
AMA Publishes 2021 Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding Updates
The American Medical Association (AMA) has published the office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) CPT code changes that they intend to make in 2021. Understanding how to properly...
ICD-10 Codes for Coding Five Common Summer Diseases
With the summer season fast approaching, most people are getting ready for beach trips, outdoor recreations, and other similar activities. However, a number of diseases/ ailments could make life...