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Myocardial Injury and Acute Myocardial Infarctions Acute Myocardial Injury: Elevated cTN value above the 99th Percentile upper reference limit (URL). The injury is considered acute if there is a rise and /or fall of cTN values. Acute Non-Ischemic Myocardial Injury:...
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Barb Beckmann in the Team Spotlight!Let's Hear From Barb ... What's your secret sauce? How do you make it look so easy? Being raised &...
Metabolic Encephalopathy and Toxic Metabolic EncephalopathyIf toxic encephalopathy and metabolic encephalopathy are due to two separate causes; both codes can be used fully capture the patient’s condition. Example from 2Q 2024 Coding Clinic: A patient presented to the...
Cerebral Petechial HemorrhageAs far as ICD-10-CM is concerned, a petechial hemorrhage of the brain is the same as a hemorrhagic stroke. A separate code is assigned for intracerebral hemorrhage when the provider documents a petechial hemorrhage of the brain. Example...
This case study provides valuable insights for health IT leaders making major EHR and other IT transitions in the year ahead.
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Brittany Tobitt in the Team Spotlight!Let's Hear From Brittany ... What's your secret sauce? How do you make it look so easy? My secret sauce is...
Mediastinal ThymolipomaPer 3Q 2024 Coding Clinic: Definition Mediastinal Thymolipoma: A thymolipoma is a rare, benign neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum. Code Assignment ICD-10-CM code for a mediastinal thymolipoma (confirmed via pathology): Assign code D15.2,...
Pneumonia Pneumonia: An inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs caused by infection due to several organisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It can also be caused by inhaling gases, toxic fumes, and pollutants or by aspiration. Obstructions of the...
Neobladder Formation ProcedurePer 3Q 2024 Coding Clinic: Code Example A neobladder is formed using intestine that is still connected to its original vascular supply: A patient underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy, along with formation of an orthotopic...
Prone Transpsoas (PTP) Interbody FusionPer 3Q 2024 Coding Clinic: Code Example A patient presented for an L3-L4 anterior lumbar interbody fusion via lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: The patient was placed in the prone position in anticipation of a...
Biweekly, we shine a spotlight on a member of the e4health Team who is truly making an impact. Today, we're putting Cynthia Casatelli in the Team Spotlight!Let's Hear From Cynthia ... What's your secret sauce? How do you make it look so easy? I’ve always had a...
For the second year in a row, e4health has been named the #1 HIM advisory and CDI consultant firm for client satisfaction and user experience by Black Book Market Research LLC. Black Book™ surveyed 4,081 healthcare organizations and 2,446 coding professionals, who...