Rules and regulations regarding critical care billing and coding are complex and the process itself is tedious, which makes outsourcing to a good medical billing company a common option. The time spent on providing these services counts when it comes to payment. It is...
Alveoloplasty is a common dental procedure done to reshape and smoothen out the jaw where a tooth or teeth have been extracted or lost. It can be done in conjunction with tooth extraction or after...
Modifiers are codes that provide additional information about a procedure. They are added to CPT or HCPCS codes to communicate certain circumstances regarding the performance of a procedure or...
Starting January 1, 2021, new reporting guidelines were implemented for Office and Ambulatory Services Evaluation and Management (E&M) and changes made to code descriptors for office and...
Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic therapy, is required when infection or inflammation develops in the pulp or the soft tissue inside the root canal. The procedure removes infection from...
Ever been to the running of the bulls in Spain? Well here in the US we have our own running of the bulls that many of you may not have even heard about. Let me present you with our own homegrown...
Injection procedures are one of the most common therapeutic interventions used to treat acute and chronic pain syndromes. A pain injection is an image-guided process that delivers medication through...
The Principal Care Management (PCM) service was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020. The aim of the program was to allow for provision of additional care to...
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) measure how fast electrical impulses travel along the nerves. A nerve conduction test is usually performed in conjunction with electromyography (EMG) which evaluates...
As you know, Thanksgiving holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, the day is on Thursday,...
Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning condition which causes loss of bone mass, making bones more vulnerable to fractures. Diverse medical specialists such as endocrinologists, orthopedists, and...