Facilitating quality medical care is the primary objective of any practice. However, collecting payments for the medical billing and coding services provided is equally important. Coding, billing and payment collections is the fundamental trifecta a medical practice rests on. The staff needs to follow proper guidelines to ensure smooth sailing and a streamlined revenue stream. …
ICD-10 codes (The tenth edition of International Classification of Diseases) is a clinical cataloging program that came into force on October 1, 2015. The transition of ICD-10 codes for medical billing from ICD-9 codes took place after a series of chronic delays. However, “ICD-10” offers wider classification options than its predecessor “ICD-9”. This program is …