Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P , outlines changes to the ICD-10-PCS for fiscal year 2026, which were made primarily in the codes for the cardiovascular system, joints and bones, and nervous system. Some of these changes were in the Medical and Surgical section but others were in the New Technology and Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance sections.
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Temperatures in the upper 90s and spikes into the low 100s can bring an increased risk of hospitalization for heat-related illnesses, especially in those areas which do not traditionally experience these outside intensities. Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , provides guidance for reporting both diagnosis and procedure codes for sun poisoning and heatstroke admissions.
Reporting aneurysm repairs can appear almost as complex as the procedure itself. However, Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , shows how taking it one character at a time and using the helpful guidelines and descriptors provided within ICD-10-PCS will allow coders to master this accurately and quickly.
Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P , clarifies the featured terms and interventions of Coding Clinic ’s ICD-10-PCS second quarter update so that coders can comprehend and accurately apply procedure codes in specific scenarios.
CMS recently published the fiscal year 2026 ICD-10-PCS code set and official guidelines. Although CMS made no significant changes to the guidelines, the ICD-10-PCS code set includes 156 new codes, 27 deleted codes, and four new tables.
Reporting aneurysm repairs can appear almost as complex as the procedure itself. However, Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , shows how taking it one character at a time and using the helpful guidelines and descriptors provided within ICD-10-PCS will allow coders to master this accurately and quickly.
Coding for joint replacement procedures requires extra attention to detail, particularly for device and qualifier characters and most importantly for partial replacements. Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P , shows how these characters are very specific but give a clear picture of the procedure that was performed for a specific patient.
Coding for joint replacement procedures requires extra attention to detail, particularly for device and qualifier characters and most importantly for partial replacements. Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P , shows how these characters are very specific but give a clear picture of the procedure that was performed for a specific patient.
CMS recently proposed hundreds of ICD-10-CM code changes in the 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, including 487 new codes, 38 revised code descriptions, and 28 invalidated codes. The rule also proposes 14 new ICD-10-PCS codes.
The first quarter publication of Coding Clinic added clarifications for some of the new codes from fiscal year 2025 and a question-and-answer section that discussed complicated coding issues. Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P , reviews the advice and guidelines for ICD-10-PCS codes.
With 50 new ICD-10-PCS codes implemented on April 1, Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , thoroughly reviews the codes to help inpatient coders accurately apply the updates.
With 50 new ICD-10-PCS codes implemented on April 1, Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , thoroughly reviews the codes to help inpatient coders accurately apply the updates.
Deanne Wilk, MPS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CCS , and Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, CCDS-O , review some of the significant changes to the first quarter of AHA’s 2025 Coding Clinic.
There were 371 new codes added to the October update of the 2025 ICD-10-PCS code set, but Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , narrows her investigation into the new codes for one particular body system within the Medical and Surgical section: Lower Arteries.
There were 371 new codes added to the October update of the 2025 ICD-10-PCS code set, but Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I , narrows her investigation into the new codes for one particular body system within the Medical and Surgical section: Lower Arteries.
CMS recently published an update to the fiscal year 2025 ICD-10-PCS code set, available for discharges occurring from April 1 through September 30, 2025. Although CMS made no changes to the guidelines, the update includes 50 new codes, 12 deleted codes, and two new tables.
CMS implemented the FY 2025 IPPS final rule on October 1, which introduced several updates to New Technology Add-on Payment designations, directly affecting how inpatient services are coded and reimbursed. Follow Judith Kares, JD , as she reviews NTAP eligibility criteria and payment strategies, alternative pathways for approval, final new technologies, and application process changes. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Q: Video colonoscope was advanced through a patient’s rectum to the cecum where there was normal-looking mucosa throughout. The patient had scattered diverticula in the sigmoid colon and a 6-mm sessile polyp in the proximal rectum that was removed completely by hot biopsy technique. Surgeon documented to await pathology report. How would this operative note be reported in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS?
