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Coding Tip: Drug-eluting Resorbable Scaffold

Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System Esprit is designed to physically support the vessel and release everolimus to reduce the risk of re-narrowing. Over three years, the scaffold is resorbed to allow vessel remodeling and reduce the chances of...

Coding Tip: Presymptomatic Diabetes Mellitus
Coding Tip: Presymptomatic Diabetes Mellitus

Subcategory E10.A, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, presymptomatic, has been created with new codes to capture distinct stages of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus. Presymptomatic T1D consists of the presence of islet autoantibodies or biomarkers that attack...

Coding Tip: Cement and Fat Pulmonary Artery Embolisms
Coding Tip: Cement and Fat Pulmonary Artery Embolisms

Two new codes have been created at subcategory I26.0, Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale, to capture cement embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale (I26.03), and fat embolism of pulmonary artery with acute cor pulmonale (I26.04).Pulmonary cement...

CDI Tip: Functional Quadriplegia
CDI Tip: Functional Quadriplegia

Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for Acute Tubular Necrosis, a severe disability caused by a condition that does not involve the spinal cord.Describes a complete inability to move due to severe disability caused by a condition that does not involve...

Coding Tip: Zero Balance Ultrafiltration

Ultrafiltration is used to maintain volume management and/or filter the blood in order to reduce the adverse effects of hemodilution during CPB. Example: A patient was admitted for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. During the CABG, the surgeon noted...

Coding Tip: Complication and Comorbidities
Coding Tip: Complication and Comorbidities

Homelessness codes in the SDOH section of ICD-10-CM are now Complications/Comorbidities effective with October 1, 2024 discharges. The reason? There is a higher average cost to care for such individuals.Z59.10- Inadequate housing, unspecified Z59.11- Inadequate...

e4health Team Spotlight – Kyle Drey
e4health Team Spotlight – Kyle Drey

  Join us in celebrating Kyle Drey, our Senior Account Executive, and explore how his leadership is driving innovation at e4health.Can you walk us through your career path and how it led you to your current role at e4health? Throughout my career, I’ve worn many...

e4health Team Spotlight: Amanda Corley
e4health Team Spotlight: Amanda Corley

  Join us in celebrating Amanda Corley, our Vice President of Coding Solutions, and explore how her leadership is driving innovation at e4health.Can you walk us through your career path and how it led you to your current role at e4health? I’ve spent over two...

Coding Tip: Anosognosia
Coding Tip: Anosognosia

Anosognosia, also called lack of insight, is a neurological condition in which the individual is unaware of, and unable to accept their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition. It is associated with mental illness, dementia, and structural brain lesions, such as...

e4health Team Spotlight – Derek Goodwin
e4health Team Spotlight – Derek Goodwin

  Join us in celebrating Derek Goodwin, our HIM Manager, and explore how his leadership is driving innovation at e4health.Can you walk us through your career path and how it led you to your current role at e4health? One of my first project placements was on...

Register for the e4health June CDI Leadership Roundtable
Register for the e4health June CDI Leadership Roundtable

Acquire substantial knowledge on pertinent and current CDI industry subjects. We invite you to be part of our June CDI Leadership Roundtable with other CDI leaders. Taking place on June 11th from noon to 1pm EST, the focus of our discussion will be Exploring Tricky...