Coding for alcohol- and drug-related disorders requires careful attention to both clinical terminology and the structure of the ICD-10-CM classification system.
This week’s Medicare updates include a six-month enrollment moratorium for hospices and HHAs, a preliminary list of participants in the Ambulatory Specialty Model, and more!
When is a procedure coded as a biopsy and when is it coded as something else? The right code depends on the purpose of the procedure. The distinction between a biopsy and another procedure is not always clear.
This week’s Medicare updates include plans to improve beneficiaries’ access to GLP-1 medications, developments related to electronic prior authorization, and more!
The human ear is comprised of three parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The middle ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear. This article will discuss two types of procedures concerning the middle ear: tympanoplasties and tympanostomies.
