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ICD-10 Codes for Congenital Anomalies or Birth Defects [Infographic]
Congenital anomalies or birth defects result from pregnancy or birth complications or genetic malformation. Common birth defects include heart defects, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, Down’s...
Coding Achilles Tendinitis – A Common Running Injury
People get engaged in sports activities to maintain an active and healthy life. However, it can be a common source of injury. Generally, injuries are of different types which occur as a result of...
CMS Adds 11 New Telehealth Services to Medicare Coverage [Infographic]
As coronavirus cases surge in large swaths of the country, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued waivers to significantly expand the use of reimbursable telehealth services....
Medical Codes for In Vitro Fertilization Treatment [Infographic]
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most common type of assisted reproductive technology (ART) that includes a complex series of procedures to enable couples with fertility problems - for whom other...
Documenting Syringomyelia – A Chronic Neurological Disorder
A chronic neurological disorder, syringomyelia occurs when a fluid-filled cyst (referred to as a syrinx) develops within the spinal cord. The syrinx expands and lengthens over time causing severe...
Coding Moyamoya Disease – A Progressive Cerebrovascular Disorder
Regarded as a chronic, progressive condition of the brain, moyamoya disease occurs when the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed, reducing blood flow to your brain. The term...
Coding Pulmonary Embolism – A Common Cardio-Vascular Disease
Regarded as one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the United States, pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs (which supplies blood to the...
Billing and Coding Nephrology Services provided via Telehealth
To facilitate care provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the era of physical distancing, CMS expanded telehealth benefits on a temporary and urgent basis under the 1135 waiver authority and...