A common misconception is that missed appointments free up time for healthcare professionals to complete other tasks. In reality, missed appointments lead to disruptions in the carefully orchestrated routine of a medical practice. Healthcare providers depend on...
Medical Coding
AMA CPT Codes Updates for 2022 That Will Affect Medical Billing Services
Each year, the American Medical Association makes updates to the CPT code set. The 2022 CPT code set has 405 editorial changes, including 249 new codes, 63 deletions and 93 revisions. As a reliable...
What Medical Codes To Use For These Common Workout Injuries While Billing
Workouts and exercise provides great health benefits, but also come with risk of injuries, strains and sprains. Most common causes of workout injuries include poor posture, exercising before warming...
Urology Medical Billing And Coding For Prostrate Biopsies
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the U.S. If prostate cancer is detected early, it may be possible to treat it...
When Is A Claim Submitted By A Medical Coding Company Denied As A Duplicate Service?
Every practice deals with claim denials and ‘duplicate service’ is a common reason for denial. When a claim submitted by a medical coding company is denied as a duplicate service, it indicates that...
What Are The Rules For Billing Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes?
Starting January 1, 2022, there are five new Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) codes. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) allows healthcare providers to keep tabs on patients remotely using connected...
Medical Coding For Aortic Valve Diseases
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...
What Are CPT Code Modifiers? How Are They Used?
Utilizing the right medical modifiers are a crucial part of the medical billing process. Knowing how to use CPT code modifiers correctly helps drive proper reimbursement. These two-character...
What Is The Significance Of Time In Physician Office E/M Coding?
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...
20 ICD-10 Codes For Black Friday Shopping Injuries
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...
Medical Coding Of Needle Procedures In Pain Management Medical Billing
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...