As people age, their body undergoes several changes. In certain cases, parts of the body may wear down even without a direct instance of injury, leading to severe structural changes that cause pain....
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) – Diagnosis, Documentation and Coding
March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month. This public health initiative aims to raise awareness about this widely prevalent medical condition and its potentially life-threatening...
Documenting and Coding Oral Mucositis – A Painful Mouth Ulcer Condition
Mucositis is a common condition that occurs when your mouth or gut becomes sore and inflamed. A common side effect of cancer treatments, the condition occurs when chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
Common Work-from-Home Injuries and their ICD-10 Codes
When work from home became the new normal due to COVID-19, spaces in millions of homes became offices. Physicians, especially pain management specialists, have reported a surge in patients with...
ICD-10 Codes to Report Valentine’s Day Mishaps
February, the American heart month, is the month of love too. Observed on February 14 each year, Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is the day when lovers express their affection with...
New ICD-10 Codes for COVID-19 Effective Jan 1, 2021
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 global pandemic, healthcare organizations and industry associations have worked together to release medical codes to report the novel coronavirus. Medical billing and...
Documenting Pyelonephritis – A Common Urinary Tract Infection
Regarded as a common type of urinary tract infection (UTI), pyelonephritis generally begins in the urethra or bladder and moves upstream to one or both the kidneys. In most cases, bacteria infect...
Documenting Bronchiolitis – A Common Pediatric Respiratory Infection
Regarded as a common lower respiratory tract infection in young children and infants, bronchiolitis causes inflammation and congestion in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lung. Affecting...
CPT Code Changes for Radiology in 2021
Efficient reporting and proper reimbursement for radiology services depend on understanding the CPT codes for this specialty. That’s one of the main reasons why it makes sense for radiology...