Tag Archives: ICD-10

How do Status Indicator influence the reimbursement in Medical Billing?

A Status indicator explains the payment methodology for outpatient hospital services. It determines that under what payment system the service are paid. It is appended with every HCPCS code to identify the particular services or procedure described by the code would be paid under the hospital OPPS. Hospital outpatient services may include:- Types of Indicator….

Vomiting Syndrome : A rare diagnosis

Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a rare disease and generally  affects to children. As it is rare some patients are misdiagnosed. It is a disorder that appears with sudden, repeated attacks of nausea and vomiting that can last from a few hours to several days. Its a type of abdominal migraine with recurrent vomiting. Symptoms Major….

Medical Prefix of Ear Anatomy

Audi/o HEARING Aur/o HEARING Cerumin/o CERUMEN (EARWAX) Chondr/o CARTILAGE Helic/o HELIX, COIL Labyrinth/o INNER EAR Myring/o TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, EARDRUM Ossicul/o OSSICLE (bone of the middle ear) Ot/o EAR Petr/o STONE Pharyng/o THROAT Salping/o EUSTACHIAN TUBE Staped/o STAPES (stirrup-shaped ear bone) Tympan/o EARDRUM