CPT Codes; What are you Getting Billed for?

Written by Mike Nielsen


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CPT Codes are classified into three categories. Category I are five digit codes that make uprepparttar main body of CPT Codes. When someone refers to CPT Codes, they are generally referring to category I. The codes found in category I represent procedures that are consistent with contemporary medical practice and are widely performed. Category I codes are then broken down intorepparttar 113791 following six sections.

1. Evaluation and Management

2. Anesthesiology

3. Surgery

4. Radiology

5. Pathology and Laboratory

6. Medicine

Category II CPT Codes are supplemental tracking codes that are used for performance measurement. They typically describe services that are included in an evaluation and management service. They are optional four digit codes followed byrepparttar 113792 letter "F" which should not be used as a substitute for category I codes.

Category III CPT Codes represent temporary codes for new and developing technologies. They were created to allow for data collection and tracking for new procedures and services. Category III codes are different from Category I CPT codes in that they identify services that may not be performed by many health care professionals. The hope behind these codes is to help researchers track developing technology and services to facilitate widespread use and clinical effectiveness. The Category III codes are four digits long followed byrepparttar 113793 letter "T". These codes are intended to be temporary and will be abandoned ifrepparttar 113794 procedure or service is not accepted as a Category I code within five years.

As you can see, CPT Codes are a valuable asset torepparttar 113795 medical world. They create a unified system of coding that is accepted and used throughoutrepparttar 113796 United States. These codes are modified and updated every year to account forrepparttar 113797 changes inrepparttar 113798 medical field. You now have a better knowledge of how your medical health provider is charged each and every time you have any medical work performed.

Mike Nielsen is a client account specialist with 10xmarketing - More Visitors. More Buyers. More Revenue. For more information about CPT Code, visit AdvancedMD.com.


Costume Contact Lenses – Be Noticed in the Crowd!

Written by Tanya Turner


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Can I see while wearing theatrical contacts?

Yes, you can. Even thoughrepparttar lens is completely opaque, its center is clear so you can see. The only exceptions are white-out contacts, which createrepparttar 113790 effect of blind eyes. In this case,repparttar 113791 entire lens is fully opaque so, unless you want to find out how it is to be blind, you should wear a white-out contact lens in one eye only.

Are costume contacts safe?

There are many FDA warnings aboutrepparttar 113792 dangers of costume lenses, althoughrepparttar 113793 lenses themselves are usually not to blame. Unfortunately, some people wear their costume contacts for several days straight, or put them in without washing their hands first, or swaprepparttar 113794 lenses with their friends, and then blamerepparttar 113795 theatrical contacts when they get an eye infection.

The truth is that if you get reputable brand name costume lenses and take proper care of them, costume contacts are as safe as any other type of contact lens.

Here are 5 simple rules, to keep costume contact lenses safe:

  • Don’t wear your costume contacts for longer than a few hours
  • Don’t swap them with other people
  • Order your lenses from your doctor’s office or a reputable online retailer. Contacts sold in costume shops or flea markets might be of questionable quality
  • Have an optometrist fit you with theatrical contacts
  • Clean your costume lenses properly

How do I take care of my costume lenses?

Novelty contact lenses don’t require any special care; you simply treat themrepparttar 113796 same way as you would treat any contact lenses.

All you need is a multi-purpose solution and a contact lens case, which you can get in any chemist shop. Rinse your lenses inrepparttar 113797 solution before inserting them in your eyes, and don’t forget to wash your hands before handlingrepparttar 113798 lenses.

When you’re not using your costume lenses, keep them inrepparttar 113799 solution, in their case. It is recommended that you changerepparttar 113800 solution at least once a week, if you don’t use them for long periods of time. But who would bother? If you have to wear contacts that have spent a month or so in their case, just give them a double rinse in fresh solution.

Tanya Turner is a contact lens expert and a founder of www.1-contact-lenses-consumer-guide.com/ where you can find unbiased information about all types of contact lenses, including costume Halloween contacts with reviews and pictures.


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