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CDI Tips: Pancytopenia
PancytopeniaPancytopenia: A hematologic condition where there is a lower-than-normal number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood. Common etiologies include, but are not limited to: Autoimmune disorders Bone marrow disorders Genetic disorders...
e4health Recognized as a 2024-2025 Great Place To Work™
e4health, a leading provider of strategic solutions, expertise, and services to hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the third year in a row. "We are thrilled to become Great...
e4health Joins CHIME as Foundation Partner
e4health, a leading provider of strategic solutions, expertise, and services to hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States, announced that it has joined the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as a 2024 Foundation Partner....
Coding Tips: Insertion of Magnetic Lengthening Device into Esophagus
New Code for Insertion of Magnetic Lengthening Device into EsophagusUpdates: New codes are valid for October 1, 2023 discharges. Notes: It is implanted at the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), a circular band of muscle that closes the last few centimeters of...
Coding Tips: External Sheath for CABG
New Technology Code: External Sheath for CABG Updates: New codes are valid for October 1, 2023 discharges. Notes: It is important to submit accurate ‘new technology’ codes because CMS provides an extra incremental payment (in addition to the MS-DRG payment) for...
Healthcare System Leverages e4health’s Patient Identity Management Expertise to Achieve Successful Epic Conversion
When a major healthcare system faced the daunting task of reducing their duplicate medical record rate ahead of their Epic EHR conversion, they turned to e4health.
Coding Tips: April 2024 ICD-10-CM Coding Updates
April 2024 ICD-10-CM Coding UpdatesUpdates: There are NO new ICD-10-CM codes for April 2024. Notes: They have done some cleanup with punctuation and grammar within the ICD-10-CM Manual. They have also done some updating, often making many ‘Excludes1’ into ‘Excludes2’...
Coding Tips: New Codes for Sickle-Cell Disease with Dactylitis
New codes for Sickle-Cell Disease with Dactylitis Valid for October 1, 2023 dischargesDactylitis: Otherwise known as 'hand-foot syndrome'. Symptoms Include: Bilateral exquisite pain and swelling of hands and/or feet in children. Occurs between age 6 months and 3...
CDI Tips: Cerebral Edema & Brain Compression
Cerebral Edema & Brain CompressionCerebral Edema Definition: Swelling of the brain. Can result from a variety of derangements that can stem from trauma, hypoxia, infection, CVA, intracerebral hemorrhage, metabolic derangements, hepatitis, Reye syndrome, carbon...
Coding Tips: Alagille Syndrome
Alagille Syndrome Alagille Syndrome is an inherited condition in which bile builds up in the liver because there are too few bile ducts to drain the bile. This results in liver damage. Symptoms Include: Yellow skin or eyes, itchy skin, delayed growth, hard skin bumps,...
Coding Tips: Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's Disease Here are some current terms and definitions used for Parkinson’s disease symptoms and new ICD-10-CM codes accompanying these terms. Terms and Definitions: ON TIME- G20.A1, Parkinson’s disease without dyskinesia, without mention of...
Coding Tips: Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing Review for Sepsis
OIG Workplan: Review Medicare Inpatient Hospital Billing for Sepsis The OIG will be reviewing Medicare claims to assess patterns in the inpatient hospital billing of sepsis in 2023 and describe how the billing of sepsis varied among hospitals. The definition of and...