Kidney-related illnesses can interfere with the body's capacity to clean the blood, filter extra water out of blood, and regulate blood pressure. Any injury to your kidneys can lead to a build-up of waste and fluid, which can cause edema, nausea, weakness, restless...
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare type of skin cancer, commonly found on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1,500 cases of MCC are...
Otolaryngologists or ENT specialists diagnose and treat a wide range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. In addition to keeping abreast with the latest treatment methods...
This blog is an update to our post published on February 10, 2017 - Use New CPT Codes Correctly to Maximize Reimbursement for Mammography in 2017. Mammography for breast cancer screening has seen...
Electrodiagnostic medicine (EDX) evaluation, which includes electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), is an important component of the clinical evaluation of patients with disorders...
Eating disorders are serious health conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact a person's health and his/her ability to function in important areas of life. Obsessions...
As a medical coding company providing ophthalmology medical coding services, we are well aware that one of the most significant changes in 2017 was the introduction of CPT code 92242. 92242...
More than 660,000 Americans have kidney failure, according to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). People with CKD face a very high risk of...
People seem to go overboard during the holidays with all kinds of over-indulgences. Physicians have to deal with complaints associated with everything from overeating, binge drinking and dancing the...
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, up to 30% of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory form of arthritis. It can also occur in people without the skin...
As everybody celebrates the holidays, emergency departments and trauma centers are gearing up to treat festivity-related mishaps. Christmas and New Year are full of fun and cheer, but sadly, these...