Billing redaction is the removal of PHI from the claim a telehealth visit generates. It meets the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164) before reuse. anonym.plus swaps the IDs on your device and keeps the codes and amounts for finance work.
When this applies
A billing line ties the patient and the payer to service codes and amounts. For revenue analysis you need the codes, not the names behind them.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- It finds patient, payer, and account fields.
- Service codes and charge amounts stay in place.
- Swap or black out the confirmed personal fields.
- Save the clean record on your device.
What you need to provide
- The billing file (CSV, JSON, PDF, or 837/EDI export).
- An operator: Redact for audit, Replace for analysis.
- Optional column map for subscriber and account fields.
PHI entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | subscriber name → [PATIENT] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | member ID → [MEMBER_ID] |
| Identifiers | ID | account number → [ACCOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | service date → [DATE] |
| Record IDs | MEDICAL_RECORD_NUMBER | invoice ref → [CLAIM_ID] |
| Location | LOCATION | billing address → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Meets the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164) for reuse.
- Catches member and account numbers as direct IDs.
- Offline work keeps the data inside your finance team.
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Limitations & cautions
These files pack subscriber and guarantor data into fixed layouts, so map your fields first. Service codes stay and are not treated as IDs, but a rare code at a small payer can add to re-identification risk.
Frequently asked questions
Are member and account numbers PHI?
Yes. Health-plan and account numbers are among the 18 ID types, so they are flagged and swapped for de-identification.
Can I keep the service codes?
Yes. Procedure codes and amounts stay, so revenue analysis runs while personal fields are removed.
Does it read EDI claim files?
Yes. Structured 837/EDI exports and printed PDFs both work locally.