• Ingenix Edge—Severity of illness alerts. All the new classes of primary or secondary diagnoses that will dramatically affect reimbursement are identified. Report patient severity correctly.
• Ingenix Edge—Present on Admission indicators. New resource provides additional information and examples for reporting.
• Exclusive—Valid three-digit code list. Know at a glance whether a three-digit code is valid for submitting a claim, improving coding accuracy.
• Exclusive—Pharmacological listings. Link drug treatment with disease processes to identify complications and comorbidities that may affect DRG assignment, reducing the potential for “undercoding”.
• Exclusive—Dx/MDC/DRG list. Perform quick audits by knowing which diagnosis codes and MDCs group to a specific DRG group, reducing the potential for fines.
• Ingenix Edge—CC condition symbol and complete CC code list with principal diagnosis exclusions. Quickly identify complications and comorbidities that affect DRG assignment.
• New Feature—Ingenix Edge—Severity of illness alerts. All the new classes of primary or secondary diagnoses that will dramatically affect reimbursement are identified. Report patient severity correctly.
• Ingenix Edge—CC condition alert with principal diagnosis exclusions and complete CC code list. Quickly identify complications and comorbidities that affect DRG assignment and know when a CC impacts DRG assignment.
• Ingenix Edge—AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM references. Provides the official coding advice that every coder in the health care setting must follow for ICD-9-CM.
• Color-coded symbols and alerts. Major cardiovascular condition, additional digit, adjunct code, DRG, HIV major related diagnosis, major complication and complex diagnosis.