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Coding Corner Tips: New codes for Sickle-Cell Disease with Dactylitis
Coding Corner 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...

Coding Corner Tips: Parkinson’s Disease
Coding Corner 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 Corner Tips: Dural Tear Clarification
Coding Corner Tips: Dural Tear Clarification

Dural Tear Clarification Per Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2024: A dural tear is clinically significant and should always be reported when documented by the provider. G97.41, accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure is a CC...

CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Cerebral Edema & Brain Compression
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: 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 Corner Tips: Alagille Syndrome
Coding Corner 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,...

e4health Team Member Spotlight: Amy Stern
e4health Team Member Spotlight: Amy Stern

Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Amy Stern in the Team Spotlight! "Speaking about projects where Amy was a lead for me; Whenever it was possible, Amy took the time to personally...

CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
CDI Tips & Friendly Reminders: Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Paroxysmal AF Definition: Episodes terminate either spontaneously or with treatment within 7 days; may recur Persistent AF Definition: AF is continuous and lasts > 7 days, fails to terminate spontaneously Long-standing Persistent AF...