9 Fundamental Differences Between Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) are both movement disorders, with essential tremor being about eight times more common than Parkinson’s disease. Although they are similar disorders, there are many differences between Parkinson's disease and...
Can You Name That Medical Term Ending in algia?
Which of these medical terms refers to muscle pain including a dull aching sensation in the muscle? Cephalgia Myalgia Neuralgia Arthralgia Answer = B. Myalgia Myalgia is tenderness or pain in the muscles; my/o means muscle; -algia means pain and suffering. Pain is...
Sacral Neuromodulation /Stimulation Procedure Coding
Knowing the correct CPT code for a neurostimulator procedure can be tricky if you don't know the staged procedures and temporary vs. permanent placement. Follow along and I'll explain sacral neuromodulation /stimulation coding for this scenario. Question: A...
Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis (With Coding)
In this post, you will learn the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of interstitial cystitis (IC). Also included are some IC-specific ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes. What Is Interstitial Cystitis? Interstitial cystitis (IC), otherwise known as painful...
Best Treatment Options For Rheumatoid Arthritis
In a previous blog post, I talked about Rheumatoid Arthritis And Its Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis. In this post, however, I discuss the best treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis. And what is "best" (according to my research) depends on the specific results...
3 ICD-10 Codes To Know If You’re in Love — And Even If You’re Not
We’ve all been there, or at least most of us have. We find someone who causes our heart to flutter, our body to sweat, and a feeling of not being able to get enough air. Yes, it's true. Being in love can cause physical symptoms. Your brain sends a signal to your...
What You Should Know About PAM and Why PAM Is Not Your Friend
You know what they say about choosing your friends wisely. A friend should be someone you can rely on and will support you. Someone you can talk to and will give you their honest opinion. Well, PAM is anything but that. The only thing you can rely on PAM for is to...