Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a group of over 30 genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. As healthcare practitioners, staying updated on the latest diagnostic procedures and associated ICD-10 codes or partnering with a medical coding...
Medical Coding
Why Medical Billing Services are a Game Changer for Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-term care facilities, also known as nursing homes, are residential facilities that provide care and support for individuals who have complex healthcare needs and require assistance with their...
What are the Main Medical Denial Codes?
Medical claims are the lifeblood of a healthcare organization. Submitting accurate claims is essential to maintain a provider's financial health. Competent providers of medical billing and coding...
ICD-10 Codes to Report Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Regarded as a serious viral infection, shingles (also known as herpes zoster) causes an outbreak of a painful rash or blisters on the skin. Reports from the Centres for Disease Control and...
6 Key Denial Management Strategies for Your Chiropractic Practice
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...
5 Strategies to Succeed with Risk Adjustment
Under value-based care, providers are reimbursed for better care, not more care. Patients with chronic conditions require more intensive care than patients who are generally healthy. Risk adjustment...
What are the CPT Coding Changes impacting General Surgery in 2023?
General surgery comprises a wide range of surgical procedures involving the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, breast, skin, soft tissue, and endocrine system. This medical...
ICD-10 Codes for Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder dislocation happens when the humerus, the top of the upper arm bone, partially or fully moves out of the glenoid, the socket bone of the shoulder. As the shoulder joint is the most mobile...
How Does Medical Coding Work?
Medical coding is a crucial step in any medical practice's insurance billing process. Medical codes help the insurance companies identify what kinds of services or treatments were given during any...
How to Bill and Code for Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges - the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. There are different types of meningitis such as viral, bacterial, chemical and fungal....
How to Bill and Code for Liver Cirrhosis
A progressive condition that develops over many years, liver cirrhosis results in scarring (fibrosis) of the liver that is caused by long-term liver damage. The scarring of the liver tissues can...