Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a rare disease and generally affects to children. As it is rare some patients are misdiagnosed. It is a disorder that appears with sudden, repeated attacks of nausea and vomiting that can last from a few hours to several days. Its a type of abdominal migraine with recurrent vomiting. Symptoms Major… Continue reading Vomiting Syndrome : A rare diagnosis
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
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
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 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
Infectious disease are caused by bacteria, fungi, virus and other pathogenic organism.That can be spread by person to person directly or indirectly. Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, There are so many infectious disease. Some very common and life threatening disease are following:- HIV Sepsis Methicillin resistant/ susceptable Staphylococcus aureus Condition… Continue reading Infectious Disease: A Basic review and Coding Aspect
Coding Guideline for sepsis is tricky. For understanding the correct coding for sepsis we have to understand the definition of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. These condition are interrelated. So we need to understand carefully several guideline for sepsis: GUIDELINES Coding of Sepsis Assign the specific systemic infection code. If type or organism is… Continue reading Coding Guideline ICD-10 : SEPSIS
HIV coding is some time become a really complicated if we couldn't judge the real condition of disease like patient is only a carrier or suffering with AIDS. Proper documentation is required for justification of condition which should be coded. For a right coding we should know about the differentiation between AIDS and HIV. … Continue reading HIV Coding Aspect: ICD- 10
Rocephin is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat different type of bacterial infection and severe condition like meningitis. Correct coding of rocephin shot injection can increase medical reimbursement . Its needed at least three codes : Supplies Administration Code E/M Codes Supplies: J0696 Rocephin Injection, Ceftriaxone Sodium, Per 250 mg HCPCS code J0696… Continue reading Rocephin Shot Injection (IV/IM(Ceftriaxone) ) : Coding and Billing Aspects
An assistant surgeon assists the physician in performing a surgical procedure. Reimbursement for surgical assistant services is based on whether the assistant is a Physician or other health care professional. Reimbursement for Assistant Surgeon services we should check eligibility like whether the Assistant Surgeon is a Physician use with modifier 80, 81 or 82 or… Continue reading Assistant Surgeon: Coding and Billing Aspect
