The coding and billing considerations for an obstetric anesthesia procedure differ from the surgical anesthesia procedure. So, navigating the nuances of obstetric anesthesia requires precise identification and reporting of the latest CPT codes relevant to the service...
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How to Bill and Code for Liver Cirrhosis
A progressive condition that develops over many years, liver cirrhosis results in scarring (fibrosis) of the liver that is caused by long-term liver damage. The scarring of the liver tissues can...
What is Claim Scrubbing in Medical Billing?
Medical billing is a complex process with many steps to ensure that hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare organizations get paid for services provided to patients. Healthcare providers...
3 Challenges of Reporting Care Management Services in 2023
Care management refers healthcare activities performed with the aim to promote coordinated care for people who require ongoing medical attention. In this approach, health care is individualized to...
What Are the ICD-10 Codes to Report Tooth Developmental Disorders?
Dental development begins even before birth, and several problems can occur during the formation and eruption of teeth. Some of the common tooth development defects are - tooth eruption problems,...
How to Report and Code for Diabetes Insipidus
An uncommon disorder, diabetes insipidus causes an imbalance of fluids in the body that leads to the production of large amounts of urine. A normal person makes 1 to 3 quarts of urine a day....
What Chiropractors Should Know about Billing CPT Code 97140
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...
How to Code for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition that affects the blood vessels outside the heart and brain. Also known as peripheral arterial disease or peripheral vascular disease, the condition...
Coding Kidney-related Illnesses
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...
Cracking the Code: Understanding CDT Codes for Dental Bridges
Dental bridges are common and effective solutions for replacing missing teeth and restoring oral health and function. These are false teeth that fill the missing gap between teeth. This dental...
How Do You Code and Bill for Craniotomy?
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone (called a bone flap) - from the skull to access/expose the brain. The section of bone - called the bone flap - is removed using specialized...