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, psychosocial interventions and other modalities such as electroconvulsive...
Running for physical exercise, sports activity and recreation is a great way to maintain good health, but it can also be a common source of injury. Most running injuries occur due to repetitive...
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's involves inflammation in lining of digestive tract. From a medical coding service...
Cellulitis is a common, non-contagious bacterial skin infection, usually caused by the streptococcus and staphylococcus germs that enter the deep layers of skin through a wound or sore. It occurs...
Respiratory failure refers to a syndrome which occurs when the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions - oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. The condition...
Atrial Fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, blood clots, heart failure and other...
Certain medical conditions, injuries, and infections can cause joint effusion or build up of intraarticular fluid. Arthrocentesis involves performing joint aspiration/injections to establish a...
Medical coding is in its advanced phase with frequent introduction of the latest versions of classification systems such as ICD-10 and ICD-11. To reduce coding errors, most practices are outsourcing...
Cataract operations account for a large volume of the claims in ophthalmology practices. This quick, painless surgery has improved quality of life for millions of Americans. About 2 million cataract...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) code changes. The ICD-10-CM code set for 2019 includes 279 additions, 51...
Acute abdominal pain (AAP), characterized by pain arising from the abdominal area is ranked as the top common causes for referral to an emergency room and non-trauma-related hospital admissions. It...
