When compared to other specialties, billing and coding for general surgery can be especially complex. There are a wide range of major and minor surgical procedures, each with an extensive set of guidelines and annual updates to the corresponding codes. Partnering with...
The main function of heart valves is to make sure that the blood always flows freely in a forward direction. Also referred to as heart valve disease or valvular heart disease, aortic valve disease...
Modifiers are codes that provide additional information about a procedure. They are added to CPT or HCPCS codes to communicate certain circumstances regarding the performance of a procedure or...
Starting January 1, 2021, new reporting guidelines were implemented for Office and Ambulatory Services Evaluation and Management (E&M) and changes made to code descriptors for office and...
Ever been to the running of the bulls in Spain? Well here in the US we have our own running of the bulls that many of you may not have even heard about. Let me present you with our own homegrown...
Injection procedures are one of the most common therapeutic interventions used to treat acute and chronic pain syndromes. A pain injection is an image-guided process that delivers medication through...
The Principal Care Management (PCM) service was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020. The aim of the program was to allow for provision of additional care to...
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) measure how fast electrical impulses travel along the nerves. A nerve conduction test is usually performed in conjunction with electromyography (EMG) which evaluates...
As you know, Thanksgiving holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, the day is on Thursday,...
Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning condition which causes loss of bone mass, making bones more vulnerable to fractures. Diverse medical specialists such as endocrinologists, orthopedists, and...
Every year, the CPT Editorial Panel of the American Medical Association (AMA) releases new, revised and deleted codes for all specialties including radiology. Along with the annual changes, there...