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 information to insurance providers. Medical coding services play a...
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Dental Billing Fraud and Abuse – Know the Facts
Dental practices are under increasing scrutiny by Medicare, commercial insurance companies and regulatory bodies after recent reports of dental billing fraud and abuse. While partnering with a...
Get Set for Physical Therapy Code Changes in 2017
Physical therapists (PTs) have an integral role in helping to diagnose and treat many common ailments and musculoskeletal disorders, and in providing postoperative care to patients who undergo hip...
Dental Medical Coding – Essentials of Reporting Code D4381
The American Dental Association (ADA) CDT describes Code D4381 - localized delivery of antimicrobial agents (LDAA) via a controlled release vehicle into diseased crevicular tissue, per tooth, as...
Physician Practice Setting can Improve Reimbursement for Respiratory Therapists
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program meant for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, especially for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Physicians...
Medical Coding for Radiology – ICD-10 Challenges
The transition to ICD-10 that took effect in October 2015 is progressing. Physician practices are submitting claims with the new codes quite successfully and getting reimbursed by insurers, many...
Get Familiar with the Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes for Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic medical billing involves error-free coding of diagnostic procedures with the correct ICD-10 codes. A chiropractor’s first goal is to find out what is wrong and to make a diagnosis. The...
Documentation Requirements for Billing of Chiropractic Manipulation Codes
Outsourced chiropractic billing services are essential to ensure all aspects of the billing are taken care of. Documentation skills and experience are needed for efficient medical billing and...
Medicare Payment Model Brings Orthopedics Medical Coding Challenges
Medicare has begun testing its bundled payment model for hip and knee replacement in 67 metropolitan areas across the nation. This will make orthopedics medical coding even more challenging for...
What are the Spinal Subluxation Codes for Chiropractic Care of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Region
Chiropractic medical coding involves assigning accurate ICD-10 codes for all the related conditions ensuring timely reimbursement for chiropractic medical billing service. Subluxation is a condition...
Psychiatry Coding and Documentation – What to Know
Mental health issues are vast and include: anxiety and panic disorders, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorder, narcolepsy, and other sleep disorders. Mental health services provided by...