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Coding Tips: Complication Comorbidity Update
Coding Tips: Complication Comorbidity Update

Complication Comorbidity UpdateSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) codes Z59.00, Homelessness unspecified, Z59.01, Sheltered homelessness and Z59.02, Unsheltered homelessness will be considered CC’s (complication/comorbidity) beginning with October 1, 2023...

CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Pathological Fractures
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Pathological Fractures

Pathological FracturesDefinition: A bone fracture that occurs without adequate trauma, caused by an underlying disease.Diagnostic CriteriaIdentified in Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, or bone scans. There are various underlying causes for...

Coding Tips: New Code for Resistant Hypertension
Coding Tips: New Code for Resistant Hypertension

New Code for Resistant Hypertension (Valid for October 1, 2023 discharges)I1A.0 Resistant hypertension May be documented as: Apparent treatment resistant hypertension, Treatment resistant hypertension, True resistant hypertension.  The ICD-10-CM Tabular instruction...

CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Hypertensive Crisis
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Hypertensive Crisis

Hypertensive CrisisDefinition: HTN: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 130mm Hg or more and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of more than 80mm Hg HTN Crisis: Generic term to describe hypertensive urgency or hypertensive emergency, typically seen with elevated blood...

e4health Supports 75 Children Through Their Second Annual Holiday Drive
e4health Supports 75 Children Through Their Second Annual Holiday Drive

Making A DifferenceFor this year's annual e4health Holiday Drive, e4health partnered with the Foster Families Assistance Network to provide gifts for children in need. Last year's successful initiative to buy gifts for 50 children through the Salvation Army started a...

Decoding V28 Transition: Key Takeaways from Journal of AHIMA
Decoding V28 Transition: Key Takeaways from Journal of AHIMA

Medicare Advantage is on the brink of a significant restructuring as it transitions from V24 to V28 of the hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) risk adjustment model. In a recent Journal of AHIMA article, I partnered with Jeanie Heck, BBA, CCS, Education...

CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Respiratory Failure
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Respiratory Failure

Respiratory FailureDefinition: Syndrome where the respiratory systems fail in either or both the gas exchange function or oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. Recognized as either hypoxemic or hypercapnic.Coding Considerations:Review the circumstances of...

e4health’s 2023 WEGROW Award Winners
e4health’s 2023 WEGROW Award Winners

What is a WEGROW Award? Great question! Each year, we honor and reward our Team members who reflect and embrace two important qualities we recognize jointly: High performance and accomplishment in supporting our customers and Team Consistent representation of our...