Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

Electrophysiology (EP) procedures are crucial in diagnosing and treating various heart rhythm disorders. They involve a doctor placing thin catheters into the heart to assess its electrical activity.

A craniotomy and craniectomy are two types of surgeries that involve removing a flap of bone from your skull to reveal part of your brain. During a craniotomy, the flap of bone is replaced at the end ...

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

Disimpaction provides rapid relief from severe constipation by removing trapped stool in the rectum. The most common method of disimpaction involves manually breaking up and removing stool with a ...