1.Patient presents with chest pain. Physician performs a detailed exam and diagnosed as possible myocarditis. Code the diagnosis. a. I51.4 b. R07.89 c. R07.9 d. I20.9 2. A 42-year-old female had presented in physician's clinic with menometrorrhagia. After reviewing her pelvic ultrasound and histologic examination physician concluded as a large intramural leiomyoma is present in… Continue reading Practice Question ICD-10 (I)
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Partial Hospitalization
Partial Hospitalization is a short term program for stabilizing mental and behavioral health and used to treat substance use. In partial hospitalization patient reside in their home, there are no need to admit in hospital. But a team of physician and nurse coordinates with patient in all seven days in a week Suicidal cases are… Continue reading Partial Hospitalization
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers: An Outpatient Setting
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical centers are private or corporate entities. Its can work with a hospital but its have separate billing system and can work as an independent from any hospital, In 2008, Medicare published a list of procedure that covers in freestanding ASCs but private payer may have their own list of covered services. Freestanding… Continue reading Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers: An Outpatient Setting
A Sound Knowledge of : Status Indicator A, B, C & D
Status Indicator A Status Indicator A covers services provide to a hospital outpatient setting. These services are paid under a fee schedule or payment system other than the OPPS. Services Covered:- Ambulance Services EPO for ESRD Patient Diagnostic Mammography Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy Routine Dialysis services for ESRD These services are not paid under… Continue reading A Sound Knowledge of : Status Indicator A, B, C & D
How do Status Indicator influence the reimbursement in Medical Billing?
A Status indicator explains the payment methodology for outpatient hospital services. It determines that under what payment system the service are paid. It is appended with every HCPCS code to identify the particular services or procedure described by the code would be paid under the hospital OPPS. Hospital outpatient services may include:- Physician professional services.… Continue reading How do Status Indicator influence the reimbursement in Medical Billing?
IMPORTANCE OF ATTITUDE
Ask and you will receive; Seek and you will find; Knock and it will be opened to you. The aforesaid words from the holy bible talk about how human attitudes make a difference and today, I wish to throw some light on the same. What is attitude? As the dictionary defines it, attitude is a way of… Continue reading IMPORTANCE OF ATTITUDE
Alzheimer’s Disease: Stages, Sign and diagnosis Coding
Alzheimer's disease is a group of brain disorders that cause the loss of intellectual and social skills. It is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Alzheimer's disease may be present with mild confusion and difficulty in remembering. People are suffering with the disease may even forget important people in their… Continue reading Alzheimer’s Disease: Stages, Sign and diagnosis Coding
Immunization Coding Aspect
All antigens in a vaccine that prevent disease caused by one organism. Multivalent antigens or multiple serotypes of antigens against a single organism are considered a single component of vaccines. Combination vaccines are those vaccines that contain multiple vaccine components. ADMINISTRATION CODE For administration of a vaccine six CPT can be designated. These codes are… Continue reading Immunization Coding Aspect
Tips For Nail Coding :Increase Reimbursement
Focus On Common Procedure Of Nail Trimming of nondystrophic and dystrophic nails Cutting and shaping of nondystrophic nail (a normal nail) and dystrophic nail ( poor nail formation, usually as the result of trauma or infection. When caused by trauma, the nail becomes discoloured due to blood pooling underneath the nail. Over time, the nail breaks away from the nail bed until it detaches completely.)… Continue reading Tips For Nail Coding :Increase Reimbursement
Nail : Definition Disease &Complication
Nail is protective covering that grow upper part of finger or toe and are composed of a hard protein known as keratin. A small nail have a complex structure with some basic part are following:- Nail Plate:- Nail plate is visible part of nail that is composed of keratin. It is a hard and translucent part… Continue reading Nail : Definition Disease &Complication
