Expert coders in medical billing and coding companies are well aware of the significance of modifiers which provide additional information about medical procedures represented by CPT/HCPCS codes....
Medical Codes for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) that involves the use of a noninvasive device that measures blood pressure in 24-hour cycles, help to improve the accuracy of diagnosing hypertension and...
2019 ICD-10 Updates for Ophthalmology and Gastroenterology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the ICD-10 code changes for 2019 on June 11, 2018. The 473 ICD-10 code changes published for the upcoming year are applicable to all...
FY 2019 ICD-10 Code Changes for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Our medical coding company keeps track of updates to medical codes in order to help physicians ensure accurate billing of claims. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the...
CMS Proposes Documentation Changes for Office/Outpatient E/M Visits in 2019
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...