A HIC number (HICN) is a Medicare beneficiaryâs identification number. Also, remember when billing, ALWAYS use the name as it appears on the patient's Medicare card. Both CMS and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) issue Medicare HIC numbers. The format of a HIC number issued by CMS is a Social Security number followed by an alpha or alphanumeric Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC). RRB numbers issued before 1964 are six-digit numbers preceded by an alpha character.
This article provides answers to common questions about the essence of what happens and what treatment is needed when injury to teeth involves the dental pulp. The dental pulp is the living tissue within the root canal(s) of teeth that contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissues.
Compact bone is made up of concentric rings of matrix that surround central canals which contain blood vessels, embedded in this bone tissue are small cave-like spaces called lacunae (contain osteocytes cells), which are connected to each other through small tunnels called canalicula.one tissue is a kind of connective tissue that holds lots of calcium and phosphorous salts. About 25% of bone tissue is composed of water while another 25% is made up of protein fibers like collagen. The other 50% of bone tissue is a combination of mineral salts, mainly calcium and phosphorous.