ICD-10 ushered in a new era of diagnostic coding. The transition to from ICD-9 codes to the ICD-10 codes took place on October 1, 2015. ICD-10 is the tenth edition of the International...
Risk Adjustment And HCC Coding Best Practices [Infographic]
Hierarchical Condition Category or HCC coding helps paint a picture of the whole patient and communicate patient complexity. Correct HCC coding enables better health management and helps proper...
ICD-10 Codes To Report Top 4 Inherited Liver Disorders [Infographic]
Inherited liver disorders are a group of metabolic and genetic defects that specifically cause early chronic liver involvement. These disorders occur mainly due to a defect of an enzyme/transport...
Chronic Liver Disease: Causes, Treatment, Documentation And Coding
Chronic liver disease, otherwise known as cirrhosis, is the last stage of liver disease. It is the condition which replaces healthy liver tissues with scar tissue which causes permanent damage to...
What Medical Codes To Use For These Common Workout Injuries While Billing
Workouts and exercise provides great health benefits, but also come with risk of injuries, strains and sprains. Most common causes of workout injuries include poor posture, exercising before warming...
ICD-10 Codes To Report Symptoms Of Text Neck [Infographic]
Over usage of electronic devices – such as smartphones, tablets, e-readers, or other handheld devices- can cause text neck or tech neck. Though technology comes with great advantages, health-wise,...
How A Cardiology Medical Billing Company Codes Heart Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia is a cardiac condition that affects the rate or rhythm of heartbeat. The heart beats too quick, too slow, or in an irregular pattern. Major factors that can cause the condition include...
Medical Coding For Aortic Valve Diseases
The main function of heart valves is to make sure that the blood always flows freely in a forward direction. Also referred to as heart valve disease or valvular heart disease, aortic valve disease...
ICD-10 Codes To Report Shoulder Dislocation [Infographic]
Shoulder dislocation occurs when the humerus (the top of the upper arm bone) moves partially or fully out of the glenoid (shoulder socket bone). Contact sports, falls, and motor vehicle accidents...