Healthcare providers need to commit to medical coding best practices to minimize coding errors and ensure compliance with coding guidelines. Failure to meet the medical coding legal and regulatory standards can lead to costly audits for practices. With the rising...
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...
Pregnancy is a unique phase of a woman’s life as there are considerable physiological changes that can adversely affect the oral health of women. Maintaining oral health is vital to ensure overall...
Valentine’s Day, no doubt is a special occasion to express one’s love for near and dear ones, shop for expensive gifts, enjoy exotic holidays and romantic candlelit dinners, spend memorable evenings...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially released the fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code update on June 24, 2021. These coding updates are effective for discharges and...
Heart murmurs in new born babies are a cause of concern and require immediate attention of a pediatric cardiologist. It is diagnosed by health practitioners during physical examination of the...
Mental health care professionals work in tandem with primary care providers to ensure that the clinical goals of the patient are met. Collaborative care model has proved to be effective in cutting...
Chronic pelvic pain refers to pain in the pelvic area that lasts for at least 6 months. This pain is a common condition in women. Several conditions ranging from disorders in the gastrointestinal...
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...
Medical coding is defined as the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. Most practices take support from...
Diabetes is considered as a serious health condition and if it is not managed properly it can lead to life threatening conditions. Even though Type 2 diabetes is more common than Type 1 diabetes,...