Coding Guideline for sepsis is tricky. For understanding the correct coding for sepsis we have to understand the definition of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock.
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Here are some tips for nail coding for increasing reimbursement
-ectomy is used as suffix and meaning “Surgical removal of a particular organ”
some surgical procedures related to the integumentary system
The integumentary system is one of the body’s most essential organ systems. It includes the skin, hair, nails, and various glands.
The urinary system known as the renal system, produces, stores and eliminates urine, the fluid waste excreted by the kidneys.
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….
An assistant surgeon assists the physician in performing a surgical procedure. Reimbursement for surgical assistant services is based on whether the assistant is a Physician or other health care professional.
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….
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:….