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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

A new edition of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook is scheduled for release in August. More than 800 new or revised diagnosis codes and 3,000 new or revised procedure codes have been ...

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The ICD-10-PCS guidelines do state that if the documentation cites a specific body part, then that body part should be assigned and not the body part described as "peri." Q: We are confused about ...