Lung diseases include many conditions such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, asthma, and...
Patellofemoral Syndrome: Coding And Billing Guidelines
Patellofemoral syndrome or runner’s knee is common, painful injury treated in the outpatient setting. PFS presents with pain in the front of the knee and around the patella, or kneecap. According to...
Some Transplant Status HCC Codes Medical Coding Companies Must Know
Accurate HCC coding is essential for anticipating future healthcare financial resources, so that physicians can claim appropriate reimbursement. The HCC model is a value-based payment model...
How Can You Avoid Malpractice In Medical Billing?
Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, physician or other health care professional fails to maintain a proper standard of care and causes injury to a patient due to negligence. The negligence...
Tips To Code And Bill Mental Health Services [Infographic]
Psychiatrists treat diverse conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anorexia, substance abuse, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD. Proper reimbursement depends on accurate...
Has ICD-10 Made Medical Coding More Complicated? How Will It Change When ICD-11 Is Implemented?
ICD-10 ushered in a new era of diagnostic coding. The transition to from ICD-9 codes to the ICD-10 codes took place on October 1, 2015. ICD-10 is the tenth edition of the International...
Risk Adjustment And HCC Coding Best Practices [Infographic]
Hierarchical Condition Category or HCC coding helps paint a picture of the whole patient and communicate patient complexity. Correct HCC coding enables better health management and helps proper...
ICD-10 Codes To Report Top 4 Inherited Liver Disorders [Infographic]
Inherited liver disorders are a group of metabolic and genetic defects that specifically cause early chronic liver involvement. These disorders occur mainly due to a defect of an enzyme/transport...
Chronic Liver Disease: Causes, Treatment, Documentation And Coding
Chronic liver disease, otherwise known as cirrhosis, is the last stage of liver disease. It is the condition which replaces healthy liver tissues with scar tissue which causes permanent damage to...