ZHealth Launches New Cardiovascular Software That Improves Both Documentation and Coding Accuracy

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week, ZHealth unveiled Etch™, the first-ever software platform that successfully addresses both the documentation and the coding challenges of complex cardiovascular procedures. Etch™ will be launched at the 2018 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) convention in Miami Beach, Florida.

“From our 18 years of consulting, we found that only about half of these cases are accurately coded by hospitals. The average under-coding can be $140 to $200 per case, and that is just for Medicare reimbursement,” said Dr. David Zielske, president of ZHealth.

June 2017 Q & A

Question: Coarctation of Aorta and Bicuspid Aorta Valve

I have a provider that is is trying to tell us that if a patient has a coarctation of the aorta and a bicuspid valve then we need to bill the congenital CPT codes. I noticed that you answered a similar question in March, but I was wondering where you got your information so I can provide that information to my provider.

October 2016 Q & A

Question: Femoral Stent to Stop Bleeding

September 2016 Q & A

Question: Brachial Cutdown Not Involving AAA Repair

CPT® 2016: Percutaneous Biliary Interventional Coding

Part 2: New codes change the way you should report these procedures.

For 2016, the biggest CPT® coding changes affecting interventional radiology occur within the subspecialties of urinary, biliary, and neurologic intervention. Last month, we covered urinary intervention. This month, we’ll discuss the major changes in percutaneous biliary interventional coding. Next month, we’ll cover CPT® updates for percutaneous neurologic intervention.

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Originally presented in "Healthcare Business Monthly".