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Global total knee replacement industry forecast
Global total knee replacement industry forecast to reach $8B by 2026 The total knee replacement industry is currently valued at $6.5 billion and is expected to reach $8 billion by 2026, Ireland-based industry analysis company Research and Markets said Sept. 21. Factors driving market growth include more orthopedic disorders, aging population, approval [...]
What Is Medical Auditing?
What Is Medical Auditing? Medical auditing is a systematic assessment of performance within a healthcare organization. Almost any element of healthcare can be audited, but most audits look at components of payer reimbursement processes to evaluate compliance with payer guidelines and federal and state regulations. By identifying errors and devising [...]
Novel Urinary Biomarker Test For Bladder Cancer
Pivotal study launched of novel urinary biomarker test for bladder cancer The pivotal study is specifically exploring ADXBLADDER as a tool to assist in the monitoring of cancer recurrence in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The trial is being conducted by investigators at 13 large urology practices across [...]
Invasive Pain Management Techniques
Invasive Pain Management Techniques Injections (also known as blocks) Injections provide direct delivery of steroids or anesthetic into joints, ligaments, muscles, or around nerves. These injections may provide relief of pain (often temporary) and can be used to confirm if the injected structure is the source of the pain, clarifying [...]
New Urology CPT Codes effective 1-1-2021
New Urology CPT Codes effective 1-1-2021 50740 Ureteropyelostomy, anastomosis of ureter and renal pelvis 55880 Ablation of malignant prostate tissue, transrectal, with high intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU), including ultrasound guidance 99417 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the minimum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using [...]
CMS Expanding Efforts to Grow COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
CMS Expanding Efforts to Grow COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Amongst Nation’s Most Vulnerable As part of the ongoing response to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and to improve health care access and reduce the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) [...]
Endovascular Venous Arterialization
Endovascular Venous Arterialization Coding has been available for endovascular revascularization (37228-37231 and 0505T), but not for arterialization. A new code (0620T) has been created as follows: “Endovascular venous arterialization, tibial or peroneal vein, with transcatheter placement of intravascular stent graft(s) and closure by any method, including percutaneous or open vascular [...]
Duloxetine may reduce cumulative opioid use after total knee arthroplasty
In a study conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), cumulative opioid use was reduced by 30% in a patient group that received duloxetine after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with patients who received placebo. Patients who received duloxetine also reported higher pain management satisfaction and less pain [...]
Lung Biospy
Lung Biopsy The lung biospy code 32405, “Biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous needle,” has been replaced. The new code 32408, “Core needle biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous, including imaging guidance, when performed”. Accordingly, imaging guidance may no longer be billed separately. When you perform more than one core needle biopsy [...]
Highlights of the 2021 CPT Code Updates
2021 CPT Code Updates Radiology Section Diagnostic Radiology—Chest. Prior to 2021, there was not a code to specify a computed tomography (CT) scan for lung cancer screening. For 2021, new code 71271 was created to report a new low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening. Codes 71250, 71260, and 71270 [...]
