In Part 1 of the series, the principle causes of faulty surgical coding were reviewed, including the use of unlisted Current Procedural Terminology codes and the differentiation between coding for ...

Given the complexity of coding for surgical procedures, it can be easy to make a mistake, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. 1. Retina and vitreous surgery. There are two common ...

Clinical coding is a process by which descriptions of diseases, injuries or procedures are assigned a numeric or alphanumeric designation. Coding provides a mechanism for standardizing the recording ...

Editor’s Note: This article by Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, originally appeared in The Coding Advocate, mdStrategies free monthly newsletter. Sign-up to receive this ...

A Haglund’s deformity can be referred to by a number of different names such as bony enlargement, prominent bump, pump bump, or retrocalcaneal exostosis. Just as confusing is how an excision of the ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avant-garde Health, the leading provider of solutions for improving perioperative quality and profitability, is helping Nebraska Methodist Health System enhance the accuracy ...

AVON, Conn., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Constitution Billing and Financial Services (CBFS), a subsidiary of Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA), has entered into a commercial agreement with Milagro ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Investigators using a combination of administrative claims data to study patients who underwent spinal surgeries ...

AUSTIN, Texas , Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Milagro, a leading provider of AI-powered healthcare revenue cycle solutions, today announced the launch of two products: CodeGuard and ClaimGuard. These ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Advanced Endoscopy & Surgical Center has ...