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New HCPCS Modifiers Replace -59 on January 1, 2015

Staff | December 1, 2014

Referred to as -X modifiers, they are designed to define specific subsets of -59 modifier

Staff | December 1, 2014

CPT coding changes for arthrocentesis injections in 2015

How the lack of clear, concise data has impacted opioid prescribing for chronic pain and is clouding the issue of medical recertification

Shivani V. Tripathi, MD, & Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR | December 1, 2014

Inside the pathophysiology, clinical presentations of chronic pruritus

Richard Quinn | November 26, 2014

Study suggests updating the ACR’s core set outcomes to gauge effect of fatigue on patients

Study links NLRP3 inflammasome with amplified, extracellular inflammatory response

Dany V. Thekkemuriyil, MD | November 2, 2014

How to spot, diagnose and treat this rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral illness whose symptoms mimic arthritis

Vanessa Caceres | November 2, 2014

Patients often manage their condition better, perform daily activities with more ease with help from therapists

Staff | November 1, 2014

Coding for patients presenting with chronic ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, ganglion cyst, gout and rheumatoid arthritis

Treating sick, injured soldiers has taught physicians lessons about fighting infections, cancer