Gastroenterology practices face sweeping 2026 changes in Medicare payment rules, CPT and ICD-10 updates, and stricter documentation requirements. New conversion factors, expanded telehealth policies, ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) have released the updated ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year ...

The American Academy of Professional Coders has published an article providing coding guidelines for abdominal wall reconstruction. The article, titled Expose the Layers of Abdominal Wall ...

Electronic health records, when used correctly, produce more accurate documentation leading to more complete coding, and ultimately, more accurate reimbursement claims, according to Sue Bowman, senior ...

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 ...