A fast-growing, chronic disease, diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels, due to a lack of insulin or insulin not working properly. People with high blood sugar level experience several...
A Look at Notable CPT Code Changes for 2021
Each year, the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT code updates. Providers rely on experts in medical billing and coding companies to keep track of these changes and accurately report and...
Medical Codes for Reporting Hyperhidrosis – An Excessive Sweating Disorder
Hyperhidrosis is characterized by excessive sweating that is not normally related to heat or other physical exercises. Also known as polyhidrosis or sudorrhea, the condition can affect just one...
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Reporting Arterial Ulcers
A common problem many people experience, an ulcer is an area of full-thickness skin breakdown. In simple terms, it is a break in the skin, which allows air and bacteria to get into the underlying...
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Three Major Allergic Conditions
Regarded as one of the most chronic conditions worldwide, allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance – such as pollen, bee venom molds, animal dander, latex, insect stings...
Modifier 51 and Modifier 59 – Know the Differences
An experienced medical billing and coding company in U.S., Outsource Strategies International (OSI) has been providing reliable medical billing services for diverse healthcare specialties. Our team...
ICD-10 Codes for Reporting Five Common Chiropractic Conditions [Infographic]
Chiropractors are specialists who diagnose and treat different types of disorders that cause musculoskeletal or nerve pain. Billing and coding for different musculoskeletal and nervous disorders can...
Our Top 10 Most Popular and Insightful Blog Posts of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered people’s lives in many ways. This year, we covered almost all COVID-19 related medical billing and coding topics and have seen huge page views for related blogs. As...
Top Four Inherited Liver Disorders and Their ICD-10 Codes
Liver diseases or conditions can occur due to a variety of factors like infections, immune system disorders, cancers and tumors, inherited conditions, alcohol abuse, drug overdoses, obesity and...