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Although both medical billers and coders are essential to a provider’s bottom line, you will need to know the difference between medical billing and coding if you plan to pursue a career in one of these professions. Are You Considering a Career in Medical Billing or Coding? Maybe you have thought about working in healthcare…
Scratching your head over medical terminology? Learn the 3 reasons to know medical terminology if you’re a medical coder or have thoughts of being one. Then find out the best way to learn the subject. Having a strong grasp of medical terminology is not just for physicians and nurses. Medical coders and billers need to understand…
Name That Code Question: A female patient with interstitial cystitis is being seen by her urologist for percutaneous implantation of a neurostimulator electrode array. The neurostimulator electrode array is placed for direct transforaminal sacral nerve stimulation, and fluoroscopic guidance is used to place the electrodes. Assign the correct CPT code. Answer: CPT: 64561 Sacral Nerve Stimulation…
Interstitial cystitis primarily affects women, but did you know it can also affect men? It’s true. Here, we explore the diagnosis and treatment of this condition, along with coding for interstitial cystitis in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS. What is Interstitial Cystitis? Interstitial cystitis (IC), otherwise known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), bladder pain syndrome (BPS),…
In a previous article, we discussed actinic keratosis, the most common type of precancer, or premalignant skin lesion. Today we are taking a step back to look at skin lesions in general and the all the different types. In addition, we explain how the different types of biopsies are performed to diagnose these skin lesions….
Pleural mesothelioma is a malignant disease that is caused by asbestos. Although there is no cure for the disease, there are two main treatment options that surgeons perform to prolong a person’s life. In this article, I will explain pleural mesothelioma, the different treatments, and how to assign the correct CPT codes for these two…