e4health Industry News and Insights
Viral Myocarditis due to COVID-19 (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic) There was a revision made to the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, effective April 1, 2025 per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) during a recent...
Zero Balance Ultrafiltration/Z-BUF (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Ultrafiltration is used to maintain volume management and/or filter the blood in order to reduce the adverse effects of hemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Hyperkalemia is common while on CPB and...
Adult Obesity Definition Obesity: Recognized as a BMI > 30. Morbid obesity: BMI > 40 or > 35 with at least one obesity related comorbid condition such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension or arthritis. Drug-induced obesity (iatrogenic obesity):...
Hepatorenal Syndrome with Acute Kidney Injury (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)A patient presents with acute kidney injury (AKI) likely secondary to hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) secondary to metastatic breast cancer to the liver. Would AKI and HRS be reported separately or is AKI...
Jaundice and Premature Newborn (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Is it appropriate to assign code P59.0, Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery, based on the newborn’s prematurity or must the provider document that the jaundice is due to the preterm delivery? The...
Breech Presentation with No Current Issues (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Is it appropriate to report a code for breech presentation for the newborn since he/she was not affected by the breech delivery? A newborn is delivered via C-section due to breech presentation. The...
Endocarditis of Transplanted Aortic Valve with Bacteremia (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Should bacteremia be coded separately in a patient who has streptococcus viridans bacteremia and endocarditis of a transplanted aortic valve? Do NOT assign code R78.81, Bacteremia. In...
Neo-atherosclerosis of Coronary Artery Stent (1Q 2025 Coding Clinic)What is the correct code for neo-atherosclerosis of the coronary artery stent? T82.855A, Stenosis of coronary artery stent, initial encounter, for the occluded stents that were found to have...
Antimicrobial Resistance Definition The resistance of micro-organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites to one or more classes of antimicrobial drugs. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) can lead to the following: Infections that last longer, lengthen hospital...
When we think about hospital operational performance, we often spotlight labor costs, payer contracts, or tech consolidation. But an overlooked and compounding risk threatens all of it: poor patient data quality.
We’re excited to share a strategic leadership update at e4health that reflects both where the healthcare industry is headed—and how we’re evolving to stay ahead of it. Rich Amelio has been appointed President, Health Information Services, expanding his leadership to...