Most insurance companies have different regulations, making properly handling prior authorizations challenging. Adding to the problem, payers may add new services to their prior auth list every year. Using specialized insurance authorization services can help you deal...
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What is Nuclear Medicine? Know your CPT Codes to Bill Procedures
Nuclear medicine is a part of radiology specialty that uses small amounts of radioactive tracers or radiopharmaceuticals to assess bodily functions, and to diagnose and treat disease. This nuclear...
ICD-10 Codes for Common Cycling Injuries
As discussed in our last blog, cycling provides great benefits and is a great exercise to stay fit. However, cycle riders may have to face injuries and pain as well. Cycling injuries are mainly...
Reporting Cervical Cerclage Procedure – A Cervical Insufficiency Disorder
Regarded as a common medical procedure performed for cervical insufficiency or incompetence, cervical cerclage (also called cervical stitch) holds the cervix closed during pregnancy. Typically, the...
What Is Dyspnea? Know your ICD-10 Codes to Bill
Dyspnea refers to shortness of breath. It is a common symptom for many health issues reported in general practice and in hospital emergency rooms and can be a sign of a life-threatening condition....
What Are the CDT Codes to Report Dental Restoration Procedures?
Dental restorations or Restorative dentistry refers to dental procedures that repair or replace a tooth. The tooth structures can be missing due to decay, deterioration or fracture of tooth. Dental...
Billing and Coding Opioid Use Disorders in 2021
The opioid crisis has reached devastating proportions in the U.S., leading the government to declare it a national emergency. Latest data suggest that the number of deaths due to opioid misuse...
BC Advantage Magazine’s May Edition Features OSI’s Article as Cover Story
A reputable medical billing and coding company, Outsource Strategies International (OSI)’s article “How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Affected Mental Health” has been featured as the cover story of the...
Billing and Coding For Early Interventional Services
Early intervention provides infants and toddlers with development delays the support they need to make progress and reach their developmental milestones. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Importance of Taking Time to Educate Patients on their Insurance Policies
The world of health insurance is complex and navigating the information and changes is a major challenge for most people. When it comes to dental insurance, the landscape is forever evolving....
CMS Adds New CPT Codes for Audiology and SLP Telepractice Services in 2021
Speech therapy and audiology services delivered via telehealth platforms – referred to as telepractice services by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) – allows patients to safely...