Osteoporosis is a condition that happens when bone density decreases and the body stops producing as much bone as it did before. Weak bones can lead to fall or fracture mainly in the spine, hip, and...
ICD-10 Codes for Health Problems Caused by Cold Weather
Severe winter storms, freezing rain, ice pellets, and heavy snow continue to hit the United States. Physicians' practices are dealing with a large number of patients with cold injuries and need to...
You’ll Love These ICD-10 Codes for Valentine’s Day Woes
ICD-10 and Valentine’s day – how are they linked? February is the month of love and love is in the air everywhere. But you have to be aware of the lurking afflictions. Just as any other holiday,...
Seven Strategies to Improve Chiropractic Medical Billing and Revenue
With Medicare and private payer insurance changes and new requirements and regulations, chiropractic medical billing has become quite complex. In this dynamic scenario, chiropractors need to revamp...
Steps involved in Billing for Orthodontic Services
With changes in insurance policies and billing guidelines, specific coding requirements, varying and complex reimbursement rates, dental billing is a challenging process. This has led many practices...
Maximizing Care and Reimbursement with Chronic Care Management Codes
Up to half of adult Americans (117 million people) have a chronic medical condition, according to the Centers of Disease Management and Control (CDC). In fact, the majority of patients that family...
Proper Documentation Critical for Radiology Billing and Coding Success
ICD-10 and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) under MACRA which draws attention to the necessity to meet new quality performance standards have made clear, concise and complete radiology reporting...
Documenting Preventive Medicine Services with CPT and ICD-10 Codes
A unique medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), preventive medicine services or well visits aim at protecting, promoting, and maintaining health and...
A Look at the CPT Codes to Report Renal Dialysis
More than 660,000 Americans are being treated for kidney failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD) and of these, 468,000 are dialysis patients, according to the latest U.S. Renal Data System Annual...