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 ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially released the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Files and ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Files, marking ...

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 ...

In the past six months, hospitals have considerably increased their internal training efforts in preparation for the transition to ICD-10, according to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Health ...

Unless there is another delay, the United States will transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in all health care settings on October 1, 2015. This will not be a gradual transition as there will be no grace ...

At the AHIMA National Convention in Chicago, attendees had one eye on the Presidential election and one on the conference. Now that the election cycle is over, healthcare regulatory compliance ...

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses six initial steps ambulatory surgery centers should take to prepare for the transition to ICD-10. 1. Form an ICD-10 ...