RCM University Blogs

Accurate bradycardia coding hinges on understanding the critical distinction between symptom codes and definitive diagnose...

In hospital billing, CPT code G0463 holds a unique role as the charge for outpatient clinic visits, essentially the hospit...

An abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG) is often the first indicator of a potential cardiac event. In medical billing and codi...

When cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body, accurate coding becomes essential for proper billing and p...

Ozempic is highly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, but accurate ICD-10 coding is crucial due to increasing ...

As clinicians on the front lines of the opioid and stimulant crisis, we know that methamphetamine use disorder presents un...

Lung nodules can be tricky to code correctly. These small spots on chest imaging pop up frequently in radiology reports, a...

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) serves as a critical biomarker in cardiovascular medicine, and for medical coders and heal...

Lumbar spinal stenosis represents one of the most frequently encountered degenerative spinal conditions in clinical practi...

Healthcare providers are documenting cognitive symptoms more than ever, especially brain fog, mental fogginess, and post-C...

If you code seizure conditions, you know the stakes. Mixing up an active seizure disorder with a resolved seizure history ...

Every podiatrist knows the sting of a denied claim. What most don’t realize is how often Q7, Q8, and Q9 are behind i...

Recent Medicare data reveals that CPT 99202 accounted for more than 12 million claims in 2023 alone making it one of the m...

If you’ve ever felt uncertain about whether your time, clinical effort, and documentation truly warrant a Level 5 ne...

At first glance, billing for a stress test might seem straightforward—after all, it’s a common procedure used ...