ICD-10-PCS is the U.S. system for coding inpatient hospital procedures, built on a precise seven-character structure. Each character has a defined role, from procedure section to qualifiers, ensuring ...

The 2026 ICD-10 updates reshape coding practices with new diagnosis codes, procedural additions, and instructional note revisions. October 1, 2025, introduced hundreds of new ICD-10-CM codes, while ...

The 12 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes listed are designated as non-OR and do not affect any major diagnostic category or MS-DRG assignment. Q: Are there fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-PCS codes our ...

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 ...

As of April 1, coding teams now have 42 new diagnosis codes and 34 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes to choose from. The CDC’s ICD-10-CM diagnosis code changes, including 42 diagnosis code additions, ...

CMS released updated procedure files for ICD-10-PCS, including an updated “Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines” document and new code tables and index that add four procedure codes for new ...

Expert, outsourced coders from H.I.M. ON CALL perform ICD-10 coding via remote or onsite options; allowing the hospitals' internal coding team to focus on day-to-day production or ICD-10 training, ...

The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook, 2014 edition, with answers, is now available from the American Hospital Association. Exercises are presented in clear but technically correct language, ...

AHIMA will host an ICD-10 academy to build expert trainers in diagnosis and procedure coding events in Denver from July 10 to 12. It will be run by Ann M. Zeisset, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, President, Ann ...

When it comes to ICD-10 and ICD-11, there are generally two camps. There are those that believe ICD-10 is a necessary coding step to take, and all hospitals and providers should make the steady ...