Evaluation and management (E/M) coding is complex and many providers outsource medical billing and coding to report services and maximize revenue. To add to physicians' woes, E/M documentation is a...
Demand for Chiropractic Care is Growing – Ensure Accurate Chiropractic Medical Billing for Optimal Reimbursement
Recent reports indicate positive trends for the field of chiropractic, the hands-on, drug-free approach to health care. According to the Port Herald, market analysts predicted that the chiropractic...
Top Challenges in ASC Medical Billing and Strategies to Deal with Them
The ambulatory surgical center (ASC) market has expanded rapidly in recent years. Due to insurance limitations and increasing health costs, more people are turning to the outpatient setting for...
Documenting and Coding Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)
Respiratory failure refers to a syndrome which occurs when the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions - oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. The condition...
Arthrocentesis – Key Coding and Billing Points
Certain medical conditions, injuries, and infections can cause joint effusion or build up of intraarticular fluid. Arthrocentesis involves performing joint aspiration/injections to establish a...
Coding Trigger Point Injections as a Medical Billing Company
As an experienced medical billing company, we handle claims submission for all specialties including pain management. Just as other medical specialties, billing and coding for pain management is...
WHO releases ICD-11 – Overview and Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the much anticipated release of ICD-11 on 18 June 2018. This preview will give physicians and medical coding companies time to adjust to the new...
Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)-Accurate Diagnosis and Medical Coding
Hypothyroidism is a condition that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped organ that resides at the base of your neck and releases...
Drug Allergy Documentation and Medical Coding
Different from a drug side effect or drug toxicity, a drug allergy is more likely with certain medications. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, about 5-10% of the...