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ICD-10 code for diarrhea, Symptoms of Diarrhea, Treatment for Diarrhea, bowel syndrome

ICD-10 Codes for Diarrhea

Treatment for acute kidney failure involves identifying the illness or injury that originally damaged your kidneys. Your treatment options depend on what’s causing your

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Causes of Obesity, Treatment for Obesity, ICD-10 codes for obesity

ICD-10 Codes for Obesity

Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart

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Comparing 2023 E/M MDM and Table of Risk

Side by side, the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines and the 2023 CPT® E/M Services Guidelines aren’t so different. Some hospitals and coding and billing entities are under the impression

Best Practices for Communicating Coding Guidance

Resolve ambiguous rules and regulations to improve office morale. Have you ever provided education to a physician only for them to get angry because they were told something different by

Accounting for Time in Documentation

Are inaccuracies in patients’ medical records costing your practice? Accurate documentation of time in the medical record serves two purposes: to ensure quality patient care and to meet requirements for

Clear Up Dementia Coding Confusion

2023 ICD-10-CM update expands F01-F03 code categories to allow providers to indicate disease stage and symptoms. The 2023 update to ICD-10-CM finally provided an expansion of the dementia codes, which

Advice From a CEDC®

AAPC member Colleen Kolbeck, CPC, COC, CPCO, CDEO, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CEDC, AAPC Approved Instructor, is a pro-fee audit lead for AQuity Solutions. She has worked in medical coding and

OIG Performs Audit on Psychotherapy Services

Findings reveal Medicare compliance amidst the psychotherapy surge during the pandemic. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) drastically changed the way we lived in 2020 and 2021, especially the way

Telehealth Services After the PHE: Part 2

After learning that the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 was to end May 11, the healthcare industry wondered what telehealth services would remain covered. What regulations under the Consolidated