If you happen to experience a bulging bump on the outside of the base of your big toe, then it must be a symptom of a bunion. A bunion is a foot deformity that consists of both bone and soft tissue....
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Medical Codes for Documenting and Coding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. The condition mainly affects the whole way how people think, feel, and perceive. People with this chronic...
Coding Different Types of Anemia – A Look at the Related ICD-10 Codes
Anemia is a medical condition that develops when your blood lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen from...
ICD-10 Codes for Five Common Spine Conditions
Regarded as one of the most complex structures in the human body, the spine supports the head and the spinal cord. The spine consists of 26 bones called vertebrae, which protect and support the...
Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Exposure – ICD-10 Codes
Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. To spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco...
Billing and Coding Liver Cancer – An Overview of the Condition and ICD-10 Codes
Liver cancer is the growth and spread of unhealthy cells in the liver. Located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (right below the ribs), the liver is the largest glandular organ in the body...
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy – 2019 CPT Code Updates [Infographics]
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a simple biopsy technique usually done in the breast, thyroid gland or lymph nodes in the neck, groin, or armpit. In this procedure, a thin needle is passed through...
Sickle Cell Disorders – ICD 10 Codes and Documentation Tips
Sickle cell disease (SCD) or sickle cell anemia is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National...
Common Summer Diseases and Their ICD-10 Codes [Infographics]
Though summer is the time for fun and travel, it also brings a number of diseases/ ailments. Knowledge of ICD-10 codes is crucial for reporting these conditions correctly. Healthcare providers...