Regarded as a serious immune disorder, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) occurs when the blood in the body doesn't clot quickly as the body has low levels of platelets - the cells that help blood clot....
Medical Billing and Coding for Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia, a common type of dementia, is caused due to different conditions that interrupt blood flow to various regions of the brain. This health condition is characterized by a decline in...
Procedures that need Radiology Authorizations and their Codes
Competent revenue cycle management(RCM) is essential for keeping medical practices and hospitals financially healthy. Obtaining prior authorization or approval from health plans to order specific...
ICD-10 Coding for Blepharitis – A Common Eye Disorder
Regarded as a common eye disorder, Blepharitis occurs due to inflammation of the eyelids. Also called lid margin disease, the condition normally affects both eyes along the edges of the eyelids....
What Are the New Codes for Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA)?
Established by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel, proprietary laboratory analyses PLA codes are alphanumeric CPT codes that provide corresponding descriptors for...
Why Thorough Documentation is Important for Accurate ICD-10 Coding
With the introduction of ICD-10 codes in 2015, physicians had to make major changes to documentation. What healthcare providers should keep in mind at all times is that it is documentation that gets...
What Is Credentialing in Medical Billing?
Also referred to as physician credentialing, healthcare credentialing or insurance credentialing, credentialing is the process of obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a medical...
Bill and Code Correctly for a Heart Transplant – Latest Codes for 2023
When compared to other organ transplant surgeries, heart transplant is a complicated procedure that has its own risks and complications. People who undergo heart transplant surgery need to take...
New Procedure Codes that will Become Effective in 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has released the FY 2023 ICD-10-PCS codes and procedure coding and reporting guidelines, effective from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. There...