Healthcare providers and patients often report difficulties with health insurers regarding prior authorizations, with many consumers saying their care was either denied or delayed last year, due to the requirements in pre-authorizations. Keeping the existing concerns...
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Exploring the Most Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes in Behavioral Health
In behavioral health, ICD-10 codes are essential for diagnosing and documenting mental health and substance use disorders. Mental health professionals utilize these codes to communicate essential...
Coding for Traumatic Dental Injuries
Traumatic dental injuries refer to injuries or damage to the teeth, gums, or supporting structures of the mouth that result from trauma or external force. These injuries can vary in severity,...
Don’t Make these Urgent Care Billing Errors
The central aim of an urgent care clinic is to provide immediate medical attention to unscheduled, ambulatory patients dealing with acute or episodic illnesses or injuries. Urgent care centers...
Medical Coding for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide. For healthcare professionals, accurately coding IBS-related diagnoses and treatments is...
How to Bill and Code for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell anemia belongs to a group of inherited disorders known as sickle cell disease. It is marked by flawed hemoglobin. Red blood cells that are typically round and flexible can move easily...
Ensure Correct Use of Modifiers in Radiology Billing
From simple X-rays to highly complex MRIs, CT scans, and nuclear medicine studies, radiology involves a wide range of imaging procedures. Each procedure has its own set of codes and guidelines for...
Billing and Coding for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery
Proper and professional medical billing and coding support can make a significant difference when it comes to hospital revenue cycle management. When considering neurosurgical procedures such as...
Coding for Plantar Fasciitis – A Common Ankle Injury
Billing and coding for plantar fasciitis and its treatment demands a clear understanding of the coding guidelines and related medical codes. Healthcare practices can rely on the services of a...
Billing and Coding for Amblyopia
Commonly known as "lazy eye", amblyopia refers to a visual disorder that develops when there is a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together and the brain cannot recognize the sight from...
How to Report Pelvic Rehabilitation
Pelvic floor dysfunction refers to a condition where the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues that support the pelvic organs become weak, tight, or impaired in some way. This leads to problems...