Since medical care in the U.S. began using diagnostic coding comprehensively about 15 years ago, dentists have periodically asked when something similar will be required in dentistry. Universal use is ...

CHICAGO – Although data indicate that between 2003-2009 there was a substantial decline in the U.S. in hospitalizations for pneumonia and inpatient deaths, analysis suggests that trends in ...

(HealthDay News) – The decline in pneumonia-related hospitalizations and associated inpatient deaths seen in 2003–2009 may be a result of diagnostic coding, rather than an actual improvement in ...

An analysis of American hospitals showed little evidence that recent changes in diagnostic coding patterns for patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) have affected a key performance measure ...

Medical coding is the backbone of healthcare billing, compliance, and data accuracy, but its complexity often leads to costly errors and delays. New AI-powered tools and EHR integrations are ...

Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...

Diagnostic code monitoring is critical to machine maintenance and uptime optimization, which ties in directly with equipment return on investment (ROI). Diagnostic codes are sometimes called “fault ...

Other payors, however, accept CPT 45378 (colonoscopy diagnostic) with a diagnosis code of V76.51 (colon screening for malignant neoplasm). However, if a polyp or lesion is found and removed by snare ...

For the last couple weeks I’ve been on a search for software based coding tools that are used for coding ICD-10 diagnosis codes for the purpose of claims submission. I’m looking for something better ...