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Your resource for medical coding - from CPT and ICD to HCPCS; we cover the news and stories affecting the coding industry.
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- The Medical Lab-On-A-Chipon Dec 2, 2011 in technology newsHold on to your medical lab ... literally. Advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to put a medical lab into one high-powered chip. The chip or "lab-on-a-chip", not only fits in the palm of a hand, but also performs diagnostic tests in minut...
- Pfizer's Lipitor Patent ExpiresPfizer's patent on Lipitor has expired. Lipitor, the biggest-selling cholesterol-lowering drug of all time, is now available for production in generic form. Pfizer has decided to roll out several types of discounts and incentives to hold onto its 9 m...
- Alzheimer's Disease Fish StudyLinking Alzheimer's disease and fish. The Telegraph reports that a new study suggests that elderly people who eat fish once per week are three to five times less likely to get the disease or suffer memory loss. But in order for the fish to help,...
- High Levels of Arsenic in Apple Juiceon Dec 2, 2011 in newsAccording to an investigation by Consumer Reports, apple juice and grape juice have levels of arsenic that could raise kids' risk of cancer. The study of 88 samples of fruit juice bought in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut found that 10% had ars...
- Medicare Obesity Prevention [video]Medicare is offering counseling. Obesity counseling sessions will be provided free-of-charge for the 30 percent of Medicare patients who qualify. To learn more about the sessions please watch the video news analysis below, courtesy of Laura Davison...
- Reacting to ICD-10Transitioning to ICD-10 continues to spawn diverse reactions. With the ICD-10 implementation deadline set for a October 1, 2013, many in the industry are fearing the switch. Those who dread ICD-10 foresee the mandate as a disaster waiting to happen,...
- The Many Medicine Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category IMedicine codes are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Medicine codes span CPT codes 90281-99189 and 99500-99607. Medicine codes include: (90281 - 90399) immune globulins,...
- Pathology and Laboratory Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category IPathology and laboratory codes are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Pathology and laboratory codes span CPT codes 80047-89398. These codes include: (80047 - 80076) orga...
- The Radiology Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category IRadiology codes are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Radiology codes span CPT codes 70010-79999. Radiology codes include: (70010 - 76499) diagnostic imaging (76506 - 7...
- Looking Inside Surgery Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category ISurgery codes are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Surgery codes span CPT codes 10021-69990. Surgery codes include: (10021 - 10022) general (10040 - 19499) integumenta...
- List of Anesthesia Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category IAnesthesia codes are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Anesthesia codes span CPT codes 00100-01999 and 99100-99150. Anesthesia codes include: (00100 - 00222) head (00300...
- Evaluation and Management Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in cpt category IE/M codes (Evaluation and management codes) are based on the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes established by the American Medical Association (AMA). Evaluation and management codes span CPT codes 99201-99499. These codes are used for every...
- Explaining Procedure CodesWhat are Procedure Codes? A procedure code is a unique label used by health care providers to identify specific services or procedures they administer. See CPT codes. Patients can use procedure codes to better understand the services their practitio...
- Tell Me About ICD Codeson Nov 28, 2011 in icdWhat are ICD codes? ICD codes are unique alphanumeric labels applied to every health condition. ICD codes are used to translate written medical information into diagnosis codes; allowing for the efficient indexing of diseases, symptoms, abnormal find...
- So, What Are CPT Codes?on Nov 28, 2011 in cptWhat are CPT codes? CPT codes are unique labels used by physicians, hospitals, coders, and other health care providers to describe every medical, surgical, and diagnostic service. CPT codes translate information about specific services and procedures...
