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 ...

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 ...

In the modern National Health Service (NHS), performance outcome is increasingly being compared between surgical units. These quality indices exert a significant influence on the choice of providers ...

Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding, electronic medical records and other value-added IT services for ambulatory surgery centers, has added a coding module which ...

Many surgical coding mistakes result from misinterpretation of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) wording. When the CPT editorial panel works on a code description, significant time is spent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...