Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases encountered in clinical practice. According to government surveys, CAP accounts for over 4.5 million outpatient and emergency room visits annually in the United States, making up...
Hospitalists play a crucial role in patient care, especially in inpatient settings. Hospital medicine practice requires using specific medical codes for billing medical services. Hospitalists often...
Pain management involves a wide range of procedures, interventions, and medications, each requiring specific coding. Successful claim submission requires in-depth knowledge of medical terminology,...
The coding and billing considerations for an obstetric anesthesia procedure differ from the surgical anesthesia procedure. So, navigating the nuances of obstetric anesthesia requires precise...
In the healthcare sector, podiatry is a specialty with unique medical billing and coding challenges. Podiatrists have to deal with diverse foot conditions, and not all services are covered by...
Staying compliant with current medical billing and coding practices is vital for healthcare entities to reduce claim errors, avoid any potential legal and financial risks, and thus ensure accurate...
CDT stands for Current Dental Terminology, a standardized set of HIPAA dental procedure codes maintained by the American Dental Association (ADA). Understanding CDT codes and terminology is...
When compared to other specialties, billing and coding for general surgery can be especially complex. There are a wide range of major and minor surgical procedures, each with an extensive set of...
In the highly regulated, highly scrutinized healthcare industry, implementing medical billing audits is essential. Whether a healthcare organization is a solo or group physician practice, a hospice,...
Every medical practice needs to have effective processes and policies to maintain its financial well-being. That’s where success with claim submission plays a crucial role. However, denials are on...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded that over 20% of Americans (57.8 million) live with some form of mental illness. Treatments include various forms of psychotherapy, medications,...
