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Medical Specialty: Orthopedic Description: Anterior cervical discectomy and removal of herniated disk and osteophytes, and decompression of the spinal cord and bilateral nerve root decompression. Harvesting of autologous...

2026 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and MIPS Updates: What Medical Coders Need to Know The Quality Payment Program (QPP) under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) continues to evolve for the 2026...

Medical Coding & Billing Guidelines for GLP-1 Medications What Coders Need to Know About Coverage, Documentation, and Compliance Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have become some of the most commonly...

The Medical Coding Hiring Process: Why It Takes So Long (and Why It Feels So Frustrating) If you’ve ever applied for a medical coding job and wondered what is actually happening behind the scenes, you’re not alone. Many...

Bilateral Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Medical Specialty:  Ophthalmology Description: Bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty to correct bilateral upper eyelid dermatochalasis. (Medical Transcription Sample Report  PREOPERATIVE...

Medical Coding Skin Substitutes in 2026 Guide Guidelines, Tips, and Payment Policy Changes** What Are Skin Substitutes? Skin substitutes — also called cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs) or wound care grafts — are...

Medical Coding Same-Day Surgery (SDS) Guidelines & Practical Tips Medical coding Same-Day Surgery (SDS), also known as outpatient surgery or ambulatory surgery, allows patients to undergo surgical procedures and return...

Abdominal Abscess I&D   Medical Specialty: Gastroenterology Description: Incision and drainage (I&D) of abdominal abscess, excisional debridement of nonviable and viable skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle, then...