Implementation planning for ICD-10 should precede code set training because the planning process will take much longer, according to an AAPC report. Kim Reid, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, director of ...

With the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM guidelines officially active from October 1, 2025, medical coders face a new set of rules that demand precision to avoid costly claim denials. As AI tools increasingly ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics have issued updated ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS guidelines for the latter half of fiscal year 2026. The release ...