ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

The CDC and CMS have issued updated ICD-10-CM guidelines effective April 1, 2026, reinforcing accurate documentation and collaboration between providers and coders. The revisions, approved by the ...

Effective October 1, 2025, the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS updates add hundreds of codes and refine key oncology coding rules. Updates include new classifications for inflammatory breast cancer, ...

The October 1 deadline is really just the beginning. As ICD-10 coding gets underway in earnest next month, there will be plenty of questions that need answering for providers nationwide. AHIMA wants ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...