Accurate medical coding plays a vital role in healthcare reimbursement and patient care. Medical coding for dermatitis involves the systematic assignment of specific codes to accurately document and categorize different cases of dermatitis. Also known as eczema,...
Medical Coding
Documenting and Coding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma in ICD-10
With temperatures turning cooler, individuals with pulmonary diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma face risk of exacerbation of their condition. As COPD and asthma...
Dermatology Medical Billing and Coding – Key Considerations for Success
Dermatology practices must adhere to the latest dermatology CPT coding and billing guidelines for accurate reimbursement and compliance. Accurate clinical documentation of the procedures along with...
Key Steps for Coders to Select the Right ICD-10 Codes
From 68,000 codes in 2014, ICD-10 has now reached a grand total of 71,932 codes in 2019. Choosing a relevant code from these alphanumeric categories is no doubt a time-consuming task for coders....
CPT Code Changes for 2020 – Highlights and Implications
The American Medical Association's (AMA's) 2020 update of the CPT code set comprises 394 code changes, including 248 new codes, 71 deletions, and 75 revisions. A thorough understanding of these...
New ICD-10 Codes for Financial Year 2020
Physicians need to know and understand diagnosis codes to ensure proper reimbursement for claims. Practices and providers of coding and medical billing services are ready to implement the ICD-10...
Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and CPT Codes for the 2019-2020 Season
Flu is a viral respiratory illness that spreads very easily and it can lead to serious health complications and possibly death. With flu season just around the corner, it is important to be prepared...
ICD-10-CM Coding For Certain Warm Weather Diseases
Warm weather diseases are caused mainly due to prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures. Exposure to such extreme heat can make a person seriously ill. The likelihood of illness also...
BC Advantage Magazine Publishes OSI’s Article on Tick and Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Outsource Strategies International is honored to have yet another of its articles published in BC Advantage Magazine. Titled “Tick and Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment”, this article provides...
Proper Documentation Essential for Dementia Coding in ICD-10
A progressive neurological disorder, dementia is a common and severe cause of disability among older people. Dementia is characterized by a group of symptoms associated with deterioration in memory...
ICD-10 Codes for Reporting Five Common Lung Diseases
Regarded as one of the most common medical conditions, lung diseases affect the structure of the lung tissue and other parts of the respiratory system. Lungs are part of a complex apparatus,...