The diagnosis and treatment for spinal care can be complex, and requires a multidisciplinary team of healthcare specialists - neurosurgeon, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, chiropractor and others - to provide integrated patient care. To ensure timely payments...
Medical Coding
ICD-10 Codes to Improve Care for Human Trafficking Patients
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is a serious global problem and criminal act, and the United States is no exception. Reports indicate that hundreds of thousands of...
Reporting Hernia Repair and Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissues pushes through an abdominal opening. Surgery is performed to remove a hernia that grows larger or causes pain. Hernia repair is one of the most common...
ICD-10 Codes that can Apply to Excessive New Year Celebration 2020
New Year’s celebrations are among the most fun parties of the year and include noisy parties, parades, fire crackers, family meals, shopping, dancing, and much more. The holidays also often are...
How to Code for Kyphosis Using ICD-10 Codes
Kyphosis refers to a condition in which the spine in the upper back has an excessive curvature. Also known as round back or hunchback, this spinal disorder can occur in any age, but is most common...
16 Interesting ICD-10 Codes for Holiday Mishaps
The holiday season is generally regarded as one of the happiest times of the year. It is the time to celebrate with family and friends, decorate, bake, and indulge. However, it is also the time for...
Diverticular Disease – Risk Factors, Symptoms, and ICD-10 Codes
Diverticular disease is a common gastrointestinal condition encountered by primary care physicians and gastroenterologists. It occurs as people age. While diverticulosis occurs when pouches...
Coding Chemotherapy – An Overview of the Condition and Its CPT Codes
An aggressive form of chemical drug therapy, chemotherapy is used to destroy rapidly growing cells in the body. Often called chemo, the treatment uses powerful chemicals to kill, slow down/prevent...
Reporting Critical Care Services – CPT Codes and Documentation Guidance
Critical care medicine specialists diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases. A multidisciplinary team approach is needed to care for critically ill patients. Though there are only two codes for...
12 ICD-10 Codes to Report Common Winter-Related Accidents and Conditions
Winter is here and you need to be extra careful with your health as heavy snow, ice, strong winds and freezing rain are expected. While this is the holiday season, there is also the possibility of...
Reporting Alopecia Areata using ICD -10 Codes
Affecting 6.8 million people in United States, alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder that often leads to unpredictable hair loss. The disease develops when the body's immune system...