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CPT Appendix S & AI in the Lab: What Pathology and Laboratory Coders Need to Watch

Artificial intelligence has already found its way into the pathology and laboratory space, and the coding rules that govern it are catching up. Recent revisions to CPT® Appendix S, paired…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 18, 2026

Medical coding

New Medicare Allergy Testing LCD: What Coders and Practices Need to Know

Practices that perform allergy testing have a hard deadline coming up. A uniform allergy diagnostic testing policy for Medicare Part B patients takes effect across 38 states starting September 27,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 17, 2026

ICD-10-PCS

ICD-10-PCS Section G: Are You Coding Inpatient Mental Health Services Correctly? 🚨

Coding Inpatient Mental Health Services: A Coder's Guide to ICD-10-PCS Section G The stigma that once kept people from seeking psychological care is slowly reducing, and coding volume reflects it.…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 16, 2026

ICD 10

Are You Missing Secondary Diagnosis Codes? A Coder’s Practical Guide

Getting the secondary diagnoses right on a chart is just as important as nailing the selection of the primary diagnosis. A secondary diagnosis is any condition that coexists alongside the…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 14, 2026

Medical coding

FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Updates: What Every Medical Coder Needs to Know Before October 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized the FY 2027 update to the ICD-10-CM code set, and coders need to update themselves in diagnosis codes before it takes…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 8, 2026

Medical coding

2027 CPT Manual: Major Surgical Code Changes

2027 CPT Manual Preview: New Surgical Implant Codes for Knee Pain, Heart Failure, Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, and Pharyngeal Tumor Excision The 2027 CPT code set is shaping up to bring…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 7, 2026

Medical coding

Skin Replacement and Skin Substitute Coding: A Practical Guide for Coders

Grafting charts tend to intimidate coders who don't see them every day, and honestly, that's fair — the terminology alone (autograft, allograft, xenograft, tissue-cultured autograft) can make a straightforward op…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 3, 2026

Medical coding

Wound Repair Coding Guide: Simple, Intermediate & Complex Repairs Explained

Anyone who's spent time coding ED or urgent care charts knows wound repair codes come up constantly — and honestly, they cause more denials than they should. Not because the…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 2, 2026

Medical coding

CMS Just Released the October 2026 HCPCS Update — Here’s What’s Changing

On August 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dropped its quarterly refresh of the HCPCS Level II code set. Mark your calendars, because these changes go live…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 26, 2026

Medical coding

CMS Wants to Add Three New Code Sets in 2027 — Here’s What Coders Should Watch

If you code for a primary care or multi-specialty practice, the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposal is worth a slow read, not a skim. CMS is floating three additions…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 20, 2026