Denial management is essential to improve your chiropractic practice's revenue growth. Denial management involves assessing the root cause of denials and using a proactive approach to ensure proper submission. Some of the major reasons for chiropractic claim denials...
Medical Coding
Notable CPT Coding Changes Impacting Neurology in 2019
Coding and billing accurately is critical for the financial health of neurology providers. However, this can be challenging due to complex and frequently changing codes as well as extensive...
Using ICD 10 Codes – Report Highlights Potential for Diagnostic Errors
ICD-10 codes are designed to help physicians make more informed treatment decisions and obtain better information to manage their patient population. Outsourcing ICD-10 coding to an experienced...
Coding and Billing the Pap Test – Basic Rules
Family medicine and OB/GYNs practices regularly have women come in for their pap and pelvic exam. A Pap test is a simple and quick screening test conducted to obtain a smear of vaginal or cervical...
ICD-10 Codes for Documenting Spondylosis-A Degenerative Condition
Spondylosis is a degenerative condition that may cause potential loss of normal spine structure and function. Also called spinal osteoarthritis, this condition causes changes in the spine such as...
Remote Patient Monitoring – Medicare Coverage and Coding
Remote patient monitoring is an ideal healthcare option for patients as well as physicians to reduce the number of hospital visits and the duration of hospitalization. While telehealth is an...
Medical Codes to Document Depression, a Common Mental Health Condition
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines depression or major depressive disorder as a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects the way how one feels, thinks and acts. It...
HAC Coding – Here’s What Practitioners and Coders Should Know
A hospital-acquired condition (HAC) refers to a condition that affects a patient during a stay in a hospital or medical facility. Healthcare-acquired conditions (HCAC) should be reported only if...
Take Note of New Urology ICD-10 Codes to Report in 2019
Urology medical billing is complex, with ever-changing codes and guidelines. Outsourcing medical billing to a company with expertise in urology medical billing is the best option for practices to...
Accurate Medical Coding – Some Additional Tips and Ideas
Medical coding, a key factor of revenue cycle management needs to be accurate enough to ensure smooth reimbursement for healthcare providers. Medical coders take information from the medical record...
Documenting Bronchospasm – Learn These ICD-10 and CPT Codes
Bronchospasm occurs when the muscles that line the airways (bronchi) in your lungs tighten and contract. When these muscles tighten, your airways narrow, and cause difficulty in breathing along with...