Chiropractors use different types of joint and spine manipulations to help ease body pain. They provide manual therapy to manipulate and massage the spine, correct structural misalignments, and reduce pain and discomfort. A chiropractic billing company can help...
Of the different fracture treatment methods such as closed reduction and percutaneous fixation an orthopedic physician provides, closed treatment without manipulation involves fitting the patient to...
According to a March 2018 report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), many Medicare claims for outpatient physical therapy (PT) services did not comply with Medicare requirements. The study’s...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or lupus is an autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system is overactive and attacks various organs or cells of the body, causing severe damage and...
The shift from fee-for-service to fee-for-value has changed the way physicians provide care, bill for services, and get reimbursed. As three out of four Americans are living with multiple chronic...
The 2018 Medicare final regulations, code updates, and other changes have impacted many healthcare specialties. As of January 1, 2018, there are new codes, revised codes, and updates to coding...
A hypertensive crisis occurs when the blood pressure rises quickly and severely with readings of 180/120 or greater. This condition affects more than 500,000 Americans each year, or approximately 1%...
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is getting more important than ever and plays a key role in patient care as well as reimbursement for any specialty, including Orthopedics. Medical coding...
In 2018, reporting of orthopedic spinal procedures will be impacted by the addition of one code and deletion and revision of some musculoskeletal system codes and spine and spinal cord codes. The...
Pharyngitis is the inflammation of the pharynx which is located at the back of the throat. Often referred to as sore throat, this condition causes discomfort, pain or scratchiness in the throat...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), previously referred to as "venereal disease", are on the rise. Common STDs include genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis,...