CPT Coding for Dermatology
Dermatology Coding Challenges
According to ‘Coding 2017 and beyond’, an article published in the Dermatology Times, dermatologists should be prepared for increased audits by M...
Dermatology Coding Tips
Medical Coding
With the prevalence of electronic health records (EHR), adequate and proper documentation and coding has become an important aspect of modern medicine. Although...
Cardiology Coding and Billing
The human body is both an intricate and complex system – where each part and organ works in co-relation with the other. Medical coding and billing, though not as intricate and...
Don’t Make These Common Medical Coding Mistakes
The hours and days spent on treating your patient all comes to naught if you are not paid for the services rendered. The satisfaction of having cured and/or saved a patient ha...
Billing for E & M Codes
Medical billing and coding is an important part of the healthcare business. It is not enough to just accurately diagnose and treat an illness; you also need to accurately docu...
CPT Codes for Telemedicine
Most people think ‘new technology’ when they hear the term ‘telemedicine’. However, in reality, telemedicine was developed about 5 decades ago – in order to diagnose and treat...
ICD 10 Codes for Renal Failure
What is CKD?
A problem that affects over twenty six million Americans, CKD (Chronic kidney disease) if not treated in time can lead to acute kidney injury or acute renal failu...
ICD 10 Codes for Acne
Although acne is one of the most common skin conditions amongst teenagers, it can affect people of all ages. A chronic, inflammatory condition of the skin, acne causes pimples...
ICD 10 Codes for High Cholesterol
ICD 10 – Did you know?
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a system used by clinicians and other healthcare providers to code and classify all signs, abnormal fi...
Does ICD-10 Coding for Migrane Give You a Headache?
Migraine
A common neurological disorder, migraine ends up giving the patient a terrible headache. Migraines can be triggered due to various reasons including hormonal changes ...