Radiology imaging volume has expanded considerably. Radiology coding is an essential element of routine workflow such as ordering tests, scheduling, billing, and image interpretation. With the wide variety of imaging techniques, medical coding services are a practical...
As the complexity of the medical coding process increases with the transition to ICD-10 and annual CPT code updates, there is a need for revenue cycle management solutions that will promote accurate...
Healthcare providers and medical coding companies had a one-year grace period for ICD-10-coded medical claims. According to a recent report in Physicians Practice, claims statistics showed...
Costly chronic conditions of ICD-10-CM have been classified by CMS into Hierarchical Conditional Categories (HCCs). Patients with HCC conditions require more resources and disease intervention. The...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition treated by primary care physicians, sleep specialists, surgeons, dentists, mental health professionals, and ear, nose and throat physicians. This...
In a world of value-based care, the need for quality reporting by physicians is growing in importance. Accurate documentation and HCC coding (Hierarchical Condition Categories coding) is necessary...
Hearing loss may be caused by caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity. Trouble hearing has far-reaching impacts on social interaction, family connection, and workplace productivity. According...
The Centers for Medicate and Medicaid (CMS) developed the Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) to calculate risk scores and adjust capitation payments made for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare...
Spine surgery is one of the most common procedures performed by spinal orthopedists and neurosurgeons. In 2017, these specialists and the medical billing and coding companies that serve them are...
Medical coding with accurate ICD-10 codes is getting more and more relevant now. According to a recent report from Persistent Market Research, the USA International Classification Diseases 10...
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of Americans ages 65 and older would more than double from 46 million in 2016 to over 98 million by 2060, and the share of the 65 plus age...