As day-time temperatures soar, many people are experiencing heat-related disorders, including conditions that are potentially deadly. According to a CBS News report dated July 21, up to 200 million...
Coding Different Types of Anemia – A Look at the Related ICD-10 Codes
Anemia is a medical condition that develops when your blood lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen from...
ICD-10 Codes for Five Common Spine Conditions
Regarded as one of the most complex structures in the human body, the spine supports the head and the spinal cord. The spine consists of 26 bones called vertebrae, which protect and support the...
Documenting and Coding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurological condition that is characterized by behavioral problems related to attention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity that interfere...
Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Exposure – ICD-10 Codes
Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. To spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco...
ICD-10 Codes for Coding a Common Dental Condition – Hyperdontia
A common dental condition, hyperdontia causes excess number of teeth to grow in your mouth. Also known as supernumerary teeth, these extra teeth can appear in any of the curved areas (called dental...
Billing and Coding Liver Cancer – An Overview of the Condition and ICD-10 Codes
Liver cancer is the growth and spread of unhealthy cells in the liver. Located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (right below the ribs), the liver is the largest glandular organ in the body...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) – Essentials of Diagnosis and Coding
It is estimated that approximately 300,000 children in the United States have some type of arthritis. The most common type of childhood arthritis is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, now called...
2019 Relative Value Guide Updates on Reporting Anesthesia Time
Anesthesia billing and coding involves unique challenges and potential for error, which can lead to delayed payments, denials, and payer scrutiny or audits. Many providers outsource their billing to...