Tag Archives: ICD-10

Understanding HIV vs. AIDS: Coding Best Practices

HIV coding is some time become a really complicated if we couldn’t judge the real condition of disease like patient is only a carrier or suffering with AIDS. Proper documentation is required for justification of condition which should be coded. For a right coding we should know about the differentiation between AIDS and HIV. AIDS….

Understanding The Coding Aspects Of Immunization

immunization

All antigens in a vaccine that prevent disease caused by one organism. Multivalent antigens or multiple serotypes of antigens against a single organism are considered a single component of vaccines. Combination vaccines are those vaccines that contain multiple vaccine components. Administration Code For administration of a vaccine six CPT can be designated. These codes are….

Cracking The Code: Cardiac Stress Test

CARDIAC STRESS TEST

A cardiac stress test is a diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the heart performance under physical stress. It is used to detect coronary artery disease (CAD), arrhythmias, or other heart-related conditions. This test helps physicians to understand the heart performance when it’s working in harder situation rather than at rest. Types of Cardiac Stress Tests:….

Partial Hospitalization: What, Why & Benefits

Partial Hospitalization is a short term program for stabilizing mental and behavioral health and used to treat  substance use. In partial hospitalization patient  reside in their home, there are no need to admit in hospital. But a team of physician and nurse  coordinates with patient in all seven days in a week Suicidal  cases are….

Understanding Medical Billing: Systems, Processes, and Codes

A detailed illustration of the medical billing process, showing key steps like patient registration, insurance verification, charge entry, claim submission

Medical billing is a critical component of the healthcare industry, ensuring that healthcare providers are reimbursed for their services. It is a complex and multi-step process that involves the submission and management of claims to health insurance companies, which are responsible for covering the costs of medical services.