What’s the difference between M51.09 and M51.04? It’s just one number, right? Well, for these two ICD-10 codes, that one number means the difference between a specified and unspecified code. It also ...

How often have you heard this phrase, “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done?” The first concept I convey to physicians is that each specific medical record is unique in its own way and must ...

Often, a physician will decide to perform a subchondroplasty during arthroscopic joint surgery to treat subchondral bone defects (microfractures). A version of this article was first published April 1 ...

The Medicare 90-day global period actually includes 92 days, and providers must document transfer of care to get appropriately paid for post-operative work, according to AAPC. Providers should also ...

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 ...