The ICD-10-CM FY2026 update, effective October 1, 2025, introduces 614 new codes, key expansions in injury and skin disease classifications, and significant instructional note changes in April 2026.

Medical and clinical psychology programs are increasingly aligning curricula with DSM-5-TR and ICD-10-CM diagnostic systems, reflecting both scientific updates and coding requirements. This ...

Curtis Dubay, recognized as a leading expert on taxation issues, is a former research fellow in tax and economic policy. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R 4302, a temporary "fix" to the ...

Many rare diseases don't have an ICD code, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at NIH is exploring ways to best expand those codes to benefit rare disease patients and ...

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 ...

H66001 Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear H66002 Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, left ear H66003 Acute ...

With the upcoming deadline, many providers are feeling the pressure to have staff ready for the coding change. There seems to be two sides of the spectrum in terms of whether ICD-10 is necessary, ...

ICD-11 goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022 and will be available in electronic and print versions, according to Laurie Johnson, an American Health Information Management Association-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS ...