Ribs serve as protection for vital organs of the chest cavity such as the heart, lungs, liver, and spleen. There are 12 pairs of ribs attached to the vertebra (backbone) at the back and 10 of which...
New Rules require Ohio Physicians to Report ICD-10 Codes on Controlled Substance Prescriptions
ICD-10 coding is complex and many physician practices make use of medical coding services to report the right diagnostic codes for various medical conditions. Ohio physicians will now have to report...
How Can ASCs Improve Spine and Pain Management Billing and Coding
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) or outpatient surgery centers that provide same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures face diverse problems, mainly related to physician...
Why the Efforts to Repeal and Replace Obamacare Failed
As an experienced medical billing company focused on helping physicians to maximize patient insurance reimbursements as they strive to provide quality care, we closely track developments in the...
Eating Disorders – Document Them Accurately with ICD-10 Codes
Eating disorders refer to illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape. Eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia...
Key Documentation Tips for ER Physicians to Prevent Medical Necessity Denials
Documentation plays a key role in communicating to third-party payers that the evaluation and treatment services provided were medically necessary. While emergency room (ER) physicians should know...
Hepatitis B Screening – the Latest Coding and Billing Updates
The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the two main viruses that cause chronic liver disease. Physicians with treating hepatitis B, such as infectious disease specialists,...
Some Unique Aspects of Chiropractic Medical Billing
Chiropractic medical billing is not just the use of the familiar CPT codes 98940, 98941 and 98942. The appropriate modifier that describes the services, Medicare or any specific insurance...
Imaging Use Takes a Tumble with Coding and Reimbursement Restrictions
Most radiology practices and imaging centers choose to outsource medical billing and coding to stay up-to-date on all the regulations and individual payer changes. This allows them to submit claims...