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...
Billing and Coding for Parasomnia – A Primary Sleep Disorder
Sleep disorders can directly affect a person’s overall health and quality of life. Good sleep is essential to maintain optimal health, and sleep disorders can significantly affect hormone levels,...
Documenting Tourette Syndrome (TS) – An Abnormal Neurological Disorder
An abnormal neurological disorder, Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by repeated, involuntary physical movements and vocal outbursts called tics. Generally, tics show up between the age of 2...
Medical Codes for Narcolepsy Sleep Disorder [Infographic]
A chronic neurological disorder, narcolepsy causes persistent sleepiness, sleep paralysis and hallucinations. Diagnosis for this condition, include physical examination, hypocretin level measurement...