Regarded as a chronic, progressive condition of the brain, moyamoya disease occurs when the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed, reducing blood flow to your brain. The term...
Coding Hypersomnia – An Excessive Daytime Sleep Disorder
Health consequences resulting from sleep disorders and excessive tiredness is common among many people. In fact, most people do not realize the importance of sleep. Adequate amount of sleep is vital...
Coding Pulmonary Embolism – A Common Cardio-Vascular Disease
Regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the United States, pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs (which supplies blood to the...
Learn about Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month and The Condition’s ICD-10 Codes
A U.S. based medical billing outsourcing company with extensive experience, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) provides efficient medical coding services for individual physicians, medical...
Billing and Coding Nephrology Services provided via Telehealth
To facilitate care provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the era of physical distancing, CMS expanded telehealth benefits on a temporary and urgent basis under the 1135 waiver authority and...
Facet Joint Syndrome – Billing Considerations
Pain is one of the most common issues treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 50 million Americans (or about 20 percent of the...
Billing and Coding Heartburn – Some Important Facts
Regarded as a common problem, heartburn refers to a burning pain in the chest (behind your breast bone), that often occurs with a bitter taste in your throat or mouth. The condition is felt when the...
ICD-10 Codes for Top Six Urologic Conditions [Infographic]
Urologic disorders encompass illnesses and diseases of the genitourinary tract. Accurate medical record documentation is vital for correct coding and billing for different types of urologic...
Four Common Bone Disorders and Their ICD-10 Codes
Bones help you move and support your body. Bones continuously change - new bone is made and old bone is broken down. When people are young, the body makes new bones faster than it breaks down old...