Symptoms and Conditions Coding ICD-9 has always had codes describing symptoms, conditions or manifestations of a condition using the word “with”. ICD-10 has more options. Combination codes are used to describe symptoms and conditions. An uncomplicated...
Medical Coding as a Career For those who are looking for a new career where they can help people, provide valuable support services, and get paid well, the health care industry is a great choice. Over 7 million people (1 out of 8) now work in the healthcare field in...
The number 1 reason CMS (Medicare) denies claims is for use of the Evaluation and Management codes (E/M). These are the codes used to describe the evaluation and treatment of various disorders that are not procedures. With the E/M codes, medical necessity is the...
Med-Certification.com invites you to watch two informational and short videos provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) which explain ICD-10 concepts and provide examples of how to code using ICD-10. Concepts Have a look: About ICD-10 Coding...
Unbelievable – one more big government snafu to complicate health care and its hard-pressed providers. Congress passed a fix bill in early April focused on postponing Medicare cuts in reimbursement under the “Sustainable Growth Rate formula,” part of the...
Hospitals and medical practices benefit greatly from medical billing and coding. For a medical practice to receive prompt payment from insurance companies it is important to streamline the claim process. This is where medical billing and coding come in handy. Some...