Sickle cell disease (SCD) or sickle cell anemia is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National...
ICD-10 Codes to Report the Auto-Immune Disease Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles. It's caused by a breakdown in the normal communication between nerves and muscles. In...
Common Summer Diseases and Their ICD-10 Codes [Infographics]
Though summer is the time for fun and travel, it also brings a number of diseases/ ailments. Knowledge of ICD-10 codes is crucial for reporting these conditions correctly. Healthcare providers...
WHO adds Burnout as “Occupational Phenomenon” in ICD-11
ICD-11 carries about 55,000 codes for injuries, diseases and causes of death, including several new codes and updates. Medical billing and coding service providers are aware that their teams will...
Factitious Disorder – An Overview of the Condition & ICD-10 Codes
Factitious disorder is a mental health condition in which people fake a physical or mental illness for sympathy and attention. People suffering from this disorder crave the attention of doctors and...
Guidelines for Reporting Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Services
Allergy season is here. Spring allergies are typically triggered by pollen and often continue into the summer. Physicians’ practices are busy dealing with patients complaining of hay fever (allergic...
Documenting and Coding Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular disease is a condition that causes temporary or permanent block of blood flow in the brain. Stroke is a type of cerebrovascular disorder. According to the Internet Stroke Center,...
ICD-10 Codes to Report the Causes of Pneumonia This Flu Season
Pneumonia refers to an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs. Pneumonia can also occur as a result of less severe illnesses like the flu, if the infection hangs on without getting better....
Clinical Documentation for Annual Wellness Visit – What to Know [Infographics]
Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is an appointment done yearly with a primary care provider (PCP) to prevent illness based on current health and risk factors. Physicians can get these annual visits...