Medicine Product Name Changes
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How Dental ICD-10 codes are able to tell a story
Telling the story in Dental ICD-10 Codes
Not all medical aid schemes require external cause codes: however, correct use of the codes will allow you to “tell the story” and get paid faster, without providing a narrative.
Good use of external cause codes (how did the injury occur, what was the patient’s activity at the time of the injury, where did the injury occur and what was the patient’s status at the time of the injury). By using correct coding the dentist can tell an entire story to a medical aid scheme without having to send in a narrative.
Here’s one such scenario:
A 12-year-old boy fell at home in his yard while riding his bike.
When he fell, he landed on a tree root and cut his lower lip.
The patient now presents for evaluation.
What are the ICD-10 codes?
– S01.541A Puncture wound with foreign body of lip, initial encounter
– V18.0xxA Pedal cycle driver injured in non-collision transport accident in non-traffic accident.
– Y92.017 Garden or yard in single family (private) house as place of occurrence for external cause
– Y93.55 Activity, bike riding
– Y99.8 Other external cause status (includes leisure activity)
The dentist is able to tell the medical aid scheme why the patient was treated, how the injury occurred, where the injury occurred, what the patient was doing at the time the injury occurred and why they were doing it (i.e. civilian, military or work related).
This is pretty cool and the effort that is put in up front before the claim is submitted is going to prevent lots of headaches and paperwork later on.
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Medprax Product Name Changes
Please note the following products have had a NAME change.
Nappi codes and pricing remain unchanged:
| NAPPI CODE | OLD NAME | NEW NAME |
| 714981001 | TEEVIR (NAMIBIA) | TENOFOVIR DISO/FUMARATE/EFAV/EMTRIC |
| 721157001 | MACLEODS ESCITALOPRAM | EMERDYNE |
| 3000508001 | AVALIFE FEMIFLORA (NAMIBIA) | AVALIFE AVAFEM (NAMIBIA) |
| 3001116001 | AVALIFE PROREUTERI-D (NAMIBIA) | AVALIFE AVATERI-D (NAMIBIA) |
| 3000628001 | TAFINLAR | RAFINLAR |
| 3000961001 | TAFINLAR | RAFINLAR |
| 718224001 | MYLAN DEXAMETHASONE | TAGALON |
| 825212006 | A-LENNON DIAZEPAM 10MG/2ML INJ | DIAZEPAM PHARMC |
| 3000629001 | MEKINIST | MEQSEL |
| 704024004 | SANDOZ CINNARIZINE | CINDRID |
| 704024039 | SANDOZ CINNARIZINE | CINDRID |
Medical practice management software
What is medical practice management software?
Medical practice management software covers all the administrative tasks a healthcare provider or facility requires.
Medical practice management software is designed to help healthcare provider facilities run more efficiently. It’s a IT solution that can be used for scheduling appointments, tracking appointment times, managing billing cycles and managing patient information.
Medical practice management software is an essential component of any modern medical facility, as it allows healthcare providers to stay organised and ensure high-level patient care. By consolidating all information related to patients and providers into a single platform, healthcare professionals can easily navigate important details about patients and other information.
Without this software, organising any medical practice would be labour-intensive and subject to significant human error.
Top features of medical practice management software
Medical practice management software covers patient information tracking, billing and reporting, which are all key functions of running a healthcare practice as a business.
Intuitive and effective practice management software is central to a practice’s workflow.
Here are some features to look out for and why they’re important:
Patient information tracking
The most basic and arguably most important feature for medical practice management software is the ability to maintain up-to-date information on patients, including medical history, family history, next-of-kin, medications, allergies and test results.
You can also use medical practice management software to verify the status of a patient’s medical benefits, confirming whether it is still intact and estimating co-payments, out-of-pocket expenses, and/or prior authorisations.
Most medical practice management software includes a calendar tool that allows front-office staff to schedule patients by healthcare provider and date, making it quick and easy to review patient information prior to a visit.
Practice billing
Good medical practice management software will allow you to process payments and record billing history all on one platform with built-in electronic submission (EDI) capabilities. Front-office staff can capture patient payments upfront when a patient arrives for an appointment, and back-office staff can code claims for reimbursement and submit them to payers (such as medical aid schemes), managing those that are denied or rejected. The ability to handle credit control is an important consideration.
Reports
Heathcare providers and other medical professionals need patient data to be effective at their jobs. Medical practice management software allows you to generate important reports on your patients for other healthcare personnel. This can improve patient care and ensure your practice gives patients, doctors and other providers accurate, useful information.
Similarly, medical practice management software should be able to generate financial reports that help you track the profitability of your practice as a business. These reports include information like accounts receivable (A/R), the days claims spend in A/R, and total billing versus expected reimbursements.
Medinol Practice Management Software
2021 Master Industry Table for ICD-10 Codes
| Dear Medprax Clients
The 2021 Master Industry Table for ICD 10 Codes have been published to accommodate more ICD 10 Codes for Covid 19 and any other future diseases of uncertain etiology. Here is the shortlist of new valid clinical and primary ICD 10 codes added for 2021:
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