Medical Insights & Coding Updates
Overview Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses, meaning they are naturally found in rodents and occasionally transmitted to humans. Diseases differ according to the type of virus and geographical location, but infection in humans can result in severe illness and often death. In the Americas, infection with hantavirus has been associated with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), a … Read more
Summary of CPT 2026 Code Changes Effective Date: Jan 1st, 2026 Executive Overview The 2026 CPT code set introduces a total of 418 changes across various medical specialties. The largest proportions of these updates are concentrated within Proprietary Lab Analysis (27%) and Category III Services (27%). Overall Code Change Breakdown CPT 2026 Metrics Code Count … Read more
Contents Introduction CPT and ICD-10 claim rejections are one of the most common and costly problems in US healthcare billing. Every year, physician practices, hospitals, and medical billing companies lose millions of dollars due to incorrect coding, documentation gaps, and non-compliance with payer guidelines. In the United States, insurance companies—including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers—use highly automated systems … Read more