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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Latest Psychotherapy Codes 2022
An effective mental health treatment, psychotherapy is used by psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to treat a wide range of mental disorders such as - depression, bipolar...
Bill and Code Correctly for a Heart Transplant – Latest Codes for 2023
When compared to other organ transplant surgeries, heart transplant is a complicated procedure that has its own risks and complications. People who undergo heart transplant surgery need to take...
How does Radiology Authorization Help Avoid Claim Denials?
There are a wide variety of radiology procedures to help diagnose the cause of symptoms, monitor the body's response to a treatment, and screen for different illnesses, such as cancer and heart...
Medical Coding for Endometriosis, a Painful Gynecological Condition
Endometriosis is a painful disorder that occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows outside of the uterus. The most common sites of endometriosis are - ovaries,...
New Procedure Codes that will Become Effective in 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has released the FY 2023 ICD-10-PCS codes and procedure coding and reporting guidelines, effective from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. There...
Medical Coding for Top Six Neurological Conditions
According the World Health Organization (WHO), neurological disorders affect millions of people around the world -which include around 24 million individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and...
What are the ICD-10 Codes to Report Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate?
One of the most common birth defects, cleft lip and cleft palate occur when the facial structures of an unborn baby do not form properly during pregnancy. Also called "orofacial clefts, these...
ICD-10 Coding for Amyloidosis – A Rare Heart Disorder
Amyloidosis is a rare and serious condition that occurs when abnormal light chain protein (called amyloid) build-up in organs and tissues throughout the body and interferes with their normal...
Cardiology Verifications of Insurance Coverage- Key Points
As physicians focus on addressing their patients' health concerns, they also need to pay attention to the health of their practice's revenue cycle. Insurance eligibility verification is the first...
Medical Coding for Mental Health – Challenges Involved
Mental health issues are widespread and patients need access to proper care. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one-in-four individuals experiences a mental illness each...