Translating treatment and diagnosis information into industry-specific language for billing purposes-or medical coding-is a time-consuming task when performed manually. Thanks to advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, healthcare providers and medical coding...
A general term for a large group of diseases, vasculitis is a condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that carry blood to and from the...
As you know, October is observed as National Physical Therapy Month since 1981 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This annual campaign helps to improve awareness about physical...
On September 1, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. There are 329 editorial changes in the 2021 CPT code set, including 206 new...
All medical specialties get ready for the ICD-10 code changes that occur every year on October 1. In FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021), there are 72616 ICD 10 codes which includes 490...
Gallstones are stones or lumps that tend to develop in the gall bladder or bile duct when digestive fluid or substances harden. A small, pear-shaped organ, the gall bladder is located on the upper...
Foot and ankle injuries are common during sports events or other everyday activities. Painful foot and ankle injuries include Achilles tendon rupture, ankle fracture, and Lisfranc injury. While...
Pancytopenia is a condition that is characterized by low blood counts. It occurs when a person’s body has low blood counts for all three types of blood cells namely red blood cells, white blood...
Our medical billing and coding company reports on the new ICD-10 codes that come into effect each year starting October 1. Proposals for the fiscal year 2021 include 490 new, 47 revised, and 58...
Regarded as one of the most common causes of progressive hearing loss, otosclerosis is a condition that occurs due to abnormal bone growth around one of the three small bones in the middle ear space...
Pain is one of the most common issues treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 50 million Americans (or about 20 percent of the...