An international task force convened by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) recommends systematic repeated intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections as second-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). This is the first time a group of experts has made this recommendation, which is directed toward treatment of…
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Connective Tissue Disorders Lack Societal Concern, Financial Support
“Love is the bone and sinew of my curse.” —Sylvia Plath Cutting the Cord Here’s the problem: No one grows up wanting to seek the cure for bursitis—or tendonitis or just about any of the other seemingly mundane maladies afflicting our body’s scaffolding. Meniscal tears, fasciitis, tendinopathies—the list is endless. Chances are, your college essay…
Rheumatology Coding Corner Question: Knee Osteoarthritis
Incident-to Billing Case Scenario A 51-year-old female patient returns for a follow-up visit with a physician assistant (PA) for unilateral primary osteoarthritis of her right knee. She had an intraarticular corticosteroid injection of her right knee six weeks prior to her visit. She reports significant improvement in her knee pain and stiffness, and states the…
New Therapeutics for Osteoarthritis May Be in Sight
Overview of OA pathogenesis, recent discoveries suggest new treatment strategies are possible
Coding Corner Question: October
Coding for facet joint nerve injection for a patient with osteoarthritis
Tips for Treating Pain, Depression in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Offered at the ACR/ARHP’s 2013 Annual Meeting
Observational pain scales, diagnostic tools, pharmacologic interventions, and support from psychologists, caregivers recommended
Fellow’s Forum Case Report: New Sarcoidosis Cases in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Inhibitors
Two patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy develop the multisystem disease
ACR 2013 State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: The Challenge of Treating Low Back Pain
With no single therapy effective for chronic low back pain, physicians must try multiple therapeutic approaches, nonsurgical options
Coding Corner Question: August
Test your coding knowledge for a separate identifiable service billed for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Coding Corner: Incident-To
A 65-year-old female Medicare patient with rheumatoid arthritis sees a nonphysician provider for a followup visit.
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