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10 Oct, 25

A Step-by-Step Guide to Bill Medicare for Home Health Billing

If you’ve worked in home health billing long enough, you know one thing, Medicare never sits still. Each year brings new rules, rate recalibrations, and compliance details that directly affect how agencies get paid. And 2026 is no different. Between a proposed 6.4% payment cut, PDGM recalibration, and some quality reporting and value-based changes, billing […]

30 Sep, 25

CPT Code 81002 urinalysis by dipstick

CPT Code 81002 reports a manual (non-automated) urinalysis by dipstick or tablet reagent performed without microscopy. To simply understand,: a staff member visually compares the strip’s color pads to the manufacturer’s chart and records the result; no analyzer reads it and no microscopic exam is performed. One unit of 81002 covers any number of strip […]

23 Sep, 25

Internal Medicine CPT Codes A Complete Guide

Internal Medicine sits at the center of adult healthcare. Internists are often the first point of contact for patients managing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. They provide ongoing care across office visits, preventive screenings, chronic care coordination, and even hospital consults. In this environment, CPT coding is more than just compliance, it’s […]

23 Sep, 25

Complete Guide on ICD 10 Codes for Skin Tags

Skin tags, or acrochordons, are common benign skin growths that affect millions of patients each year. While medically harmless, they often become a billing and coding challenge. Payers require accurate diagnosis coding to distinguish between medically necessary removals, such as those causing irritation, bleeding, or infection, and cosmetic procedures that are generally not covered. For […]

22 Sep, 25

DME Billing CPT and HCPCS Codes

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) supports millions of patients across the U.S. with long-term health needs ranging from respiratory support and diabetes management to mobility and home safety. Medicare alone spends over $6 billion annually on DMEPOS claims (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies), according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). For […]

18 Sep, 25

Common Oncology CPT Codes in Billing

Oncology coding is one of the most detail-driven areas in medical billing. Cancer treatment involves multiple disciplines, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology, and more. Each step of the patient journey requires precise coding to capture services for reimbursement, compliance, and quality reporting. According to the American Cancer Society, there are an estimated 2 […]

15 Sep, 25

Place of Service Codes in Medical Billing

Every medical claim tells a story, about the care delivered, and also about where it was delivered. In medical billing, this is captured by Place of Service (POS) codes. These two-digit numbers may look simple, but they directly impact how claims are processed, what reimbursement rates apply, and whether a payer will approve or deny […]

11 Sep, 25

Critical Care CPT Codes + Modifiers (2025)

In the ICU, every second matters, and so does every line of documentation. Critical care coding translates intense, high-risk medical decisions into claims payers can process. Errors in timing or bundling quickly turn into denials, underpayments, and weeks of revenue stuck in AR. Critical care CPT codes define exactly how time translates into reimbursement. Providers […]

11 Sep, 25

A Complete Guide on Medicare Crossover Claims

Medicare crossover claims are a streamlined process that helps providers receive timely, accurate payments when patients have both Medicare and secondary insurance coverage. After Medicare adjudicates its portion, the claim details are automatically forwarded to the secondary payer, reducing duplicate submissions and minimizing patient billing errors. Still, many billing teams encounter confusion when crossover claims […]

08 Sep, 25

Most Commonly used OBGYN CPT Codes + Modifiers 2025

OB/GYN coding spans the full spectrum of women’s healthcare, from well-woman exams to pregnancy, delivery, surgery, and fertility care. Each CPT code carries weight in reimbursement, compliance, and revenue. Accuracy is the difference between smooth claims and weeks lost in AR. CPT codes are defined by the American Medical Association, and in OB/GYN they cover […]