Articles, tagged with "diagnostic test", page 3
20th January 2011
What is a Nerve Block?
Traditionally, migraine headaches are thought to be caused by a condition in the brain itself or a neurological disorder. However, new studies done in recent years demonstrate that other areas in the head may be trigger point...
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Author:
Madeleine Katzinger
18th January 2011
First, an illuminated (MIL ) "Malfunction Indicator Lamp" means that a fault is detected in engine and one or more diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) are stored in the engine's computer. According to the fault, the lamp may light on and go off or flash or ev...
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Author:
jacknickles66
11th January 2011
Automotive industry has a great effect on the world economy. There are many production and service industries which support this industry. There has been a major increase in the number of automobiles in the past decade. Therefore, the repair shops have al...
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Author:
WilhelminaThomas
06th January 2011
Irritated by the the lack of specificity in scanning laser coding? Well, gear up for 2011 – the coming year's CPT manual will not only help you distinguish between anterior and posterior segment scanning, but also come up with just-in codes to distinguish...
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Author:
angela
05th January 2011
Wondering about how to report the PAMG-1 test for your obstetric clients or how to code the recent hexagonal phospholipid neutralization lupus test? Worry not. CPT 2011 codes will show you the way with effect from January 1.
Read on and get the lowdow...
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Author:
James Smith
15th December 2010
The diabetes diagnosis is traditionally based on demonstrating high blood glucose. If HbA1c score of 5.7% to 6.4% then it indicates prediabetes. HbA1C was used only for monitoring of therapy of diabetes. HbA1c served as a very valuable tool for differenti...
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Author:
ajayb_info
13th December 2010
Disturbed by the lack of specificity in scanning laser coding? Then gear up for the coming year – 2011's CPT manual will not only help you distinguish between anterior and posterior segment scanning, but also provide just-in codes to distinguish between o...
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Author:
angela
25th November 2010
Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths around the world. It claims millions of lives every year, and it is sad to note that millions are presently suffering from it. What is worst is that many people are not aware that they already had it.
This ...
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Author:
ColoradoCyberknife
28th October 2010
People can’t live without notebook computer recently as the internet brings us together as a world village. At the same time, we are addicted to laptop. As to the working process, most of us are seldom to query about this topic. Here we will show you how ...
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Author:
Daniela
26th October 2010
Definition
Sinusitis is the inflammation of the air filled nasal cavities in the skull called the sinus. When your sinuses gets blocked inflammation can occur. The blocked sinuses will lead to accumulation of pus and mucous which then becomes a very nu...
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Author:
Michael Corben
01st September 2010
When a patient comes back to your office for a repeat Pap smear, you need to measure your options of E/M and specimen handling codes as well as diagnosis codes. Take this test to see how you fare and put off payment from slipping through your fingers.
Q...
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Author:
James Smith
27th August 2010
When it comes to the warm summers in Ohio, you want an air conditioning system to be in top shape. There are many things that can go wrong with these systems and that is why it is important to have them checked regularly and to keep up with their performa...
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Author:
Mr William Hauselberg
18th August 2010
Your CPT codes should always be linked to a proper appropriate ICD-9 code, however, selecting the proper ICD-9 code for presenting problems versus underlying conditions can be challenging. Here are four steps to boost your ICD-9 coding: Step 1: Depend o...
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Author:
James Smith
05th August 2010
Contrary to popular wisdom, stretching is not the cure-all that we've been led to believe. Walking, riding on a stationery bike, or doing calisthenics is a better way to warm up than stretching. If you stretch before your muscles are warmed up, you have a...
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Author:
Clyde Howell
05th August 2010
Introduction:
The urea breath test is a rapid diagnostic procedure that is carried out to diagnose or identify the presence of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium in the stomach. Due to its non-invasive nature, it is a preferred diagnostic test...
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Author:
Marcia