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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AVON, Conn., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Constitution Billing and Financial Services (CBFS), a subsidiary of Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA), has entered into a commercial agreement with Milagro ...

New developments in robotics and DNA coding will revolutionise surgery by making it safer and less traumatic for millions of patients, an independent commission predicts. The Commission on the Future ...

These types of mistakes don’t happen often. But if your surgery is the one in 6,000 where it does, you’d probably wish some additional measures had been taken to avoid having a surgical sponge left ...