In order to remain current on all AMA and CMS code changes, both physicians and coders should attend this important coding module, which will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of ...

Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...

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The musculoskeletal system is made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments that together provide movement, form, strength, and protection. Various muscle and bone types work together in this ...

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Often, a physician will decide to perform a subchondroplasty during arthroscopic joint surgery to treat subchondral bone defects (microfractures). A version of this article was first published April 1 ...

Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, former vice president of reimbursement services at Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. shares which CPT codes to use. Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used ...

If the surgeon leaves the incision of a simple or single abscess removal open to drain on its own, CPT 10060 should be used. If there is need to place a drain or pack to allow for continuous drainage ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT*) code for the use of Imagio® (OA/US) Breast Imaging System, a new modality in breast cancer ...