As a certified medical coder and record auditor I have reviewed over 10,000 medical records in my career. While not a doctor, I have researched hundreds of medical acronyms and medical diagnoses. My focus is slightly different from the physician. I am looking for statements that support the medical necessity… Continue reading
After accumulating hundreds of pages of information on how to be reimbursed for liposuction for lipedema, we now has the issue of “how insurance-friendly” is your chosen surgeon.” There is additional information on all of the specific terms in this article on this website. If you download the one-page checklist… Continue reading
There is no national database that tracks all complications for all procedures so any number is an estimate. Deaths may be reported to state agencies but the number of cases done is not reported anywhere so while we may have an estimated numerator, there is no accurate denominator, especially since… Continue reading