A suffix in medical terminology is one of the word parts that make up a medical term. When a different suffix is added to the end of a word, it can change the entire meaning of the word. If you work in healthcare and do not have a strong foundation in...

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A myocardial infarction occurs about every 40 seconds in this country. And because of this high number, it is likely, if you're a medical coder, you will come across this heart condition at some point in your career. And you will definitely need to know ICD-10-CM...

Pleural mesothelioma is a disease I care so much about, because I lost my brother to this horrible disease. Hopefully, by sharing my family's personal story and the CPT codes related to pleural mesothelioma and its treatment options, you will have an increased...

Coding for gunshot wounds in ICD-10 begins with knowing that a gunshot wound is more than an "open wound." What is a Gunshot Wound? Basically, a gunshot wound is physical trauma caused by a firearm. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines a firearm-related...

What is the best treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? The "best" treatment for rheumatoid arthritis may depend on the specific results the patient and his/her physicians hope to achieve. Is the goal to relieve the symptoms? To slow down or stop the disease progression...