Medical Billing and Coding Information Guide
COPD severity is due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or sudden worsening of COPD symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest tightness. These can be triggered by many other reasons including infection, air pollution and smoking. Exacerbation of COPD can lead to hospitalization and can be life-threatening in particularly severe cases. … Read more
GERD’s full name is Gastroesophageal reflux disease and it is a digestive disorder that occurs when the stomach acid backs up or refluxes into the esophagus. This condition is also called the acid-burning sensation of heartburn in the chest. Billing icd 10 for GERD needs correct coding of all the symptoms and treatments provided. Gerd ICD … Read more
Back pain is one among the foremost common reasons people attend the doctor or miss work, and it’s a number one explanation for disability worldwide. It may result from injury, activity, and a few medical conditions. Back pain can affect people of all ages, for different reasons. We are discussing on ICD 10 code for … Read more
Hyperlipidemia is a health related disorder caused by the increase in the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which is spreading rapidly in India. It is emerging as a serious disorder which is proving fatal for the health of the people. About 25-30% of people in urban areas are suffering from the problem of high … Read more
Fatigue is a condition widely experienced among professionals who are bound to meet certain performance goals while managing stress and other demands. It is usually felt when we work for long hours, fatigue can be due to both mental and physical exhaustion. This occurs when there is an unequal distribution of energy in a person’s … Read more
Insomnia or sleeplessness is a common disorder that is troubling millions of people around the world. Due to insomnia, it becomes very difficult to get enough and good sleep. A person suffering from insomnia may not fall asleep quickly or may have difficulty in getting a long sleep, once the person suffering from insomnia wakes … Read more
Due to busy lifestyle and wrong eating habits, new health problems are taking birth all over the world. Due to our carelessness in eating and drinking, these diseases are increasing rapidly. Obesity increases due to such carelessness, obesity is that condition of the body when excessive fat accumulates on our body. Obesity can embarrass you … Read more
Many people believe that Anemia occurs only due to lack of blood in the body, but this is not true and there are many other reasons due to which Anemia occurs. If you believe that Anemia is caused only by lack of blood, then it is natural because we have heard this from children in … Read more
Wrong eating habits and modern lifestyle have given rise to more such reasons than which have made things easy and comfortable, due to which human beings are very upset today. Due to our carelessness, today we are unknowingly falling prey to many such diseases which are very dangerous and painful. Hemorrhoid is one such disease … Read more
People with weak immunity get fever very quickly, fever can be seen more in children and the elderly. Fever is the most commonly found health problem. Because fever is spread by infection of small bacteria, so there are many types of it like malaria, flu, dengue etc. Fever is usually a common health problem, which … Read more
