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
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-ectomy is used as suffix and meaning “Surgical removal of a particular organ”
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Mohs micrographic surgery is a precise surgical procedure that removes skin cancer while preserving healthy tissue
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A mastectomy is a surgical treatment for breast cancer in women and men, and can also be used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk.
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The urinary system known as the renal system, produces, stores and eliminates urine, the fluid waste excreted by the kidneys.
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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….
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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.
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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….
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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:….
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