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October 2026 Articles

Oct 16, 2026
Cardiology Coding:
Choose the Right Codes for an Initial Pectus Excavatum Evaluation
Question: A 16-year-old patient is referred to a cardiologist for an initial evaluation of... Read more
Oct 16, 2026
Technology & Innovation in Healthcare:
Understand What’s in the Healthcare Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act
Build better healthcare protection with this bipartisan bill. On Sept. 30, the U.S. Senat... Read more
Oct 16, 2026
Path/Lab Coding:
Know Who Can, and Who Cannot, Bill for Lab Draws
Question: Our clinic laboratory draw station receives laboratory orders from an outside pr... Read more
Oct 15, 2026
Neurology & Pain Management Coding:
Learn New Sleep Study Codes to Stay Sharp in 2027
Question: I know that CPT® 2027 will include new and revised codes for autonomic nerve sy... Read more
Oct 15, 2026
Technology & Innovation in Healthcare:
Use AI to Approve and Renew Prescriptions
Question: We have several prescription renewal requests come in each week for patients wit... Read more
Oct 15, 2026
Primary Care Coding:
Choose Initial Nursing Facility Care for a PCP’s First SNF Visit
Question: Our primary care physician (PCP) sees an established 79-year-old patient in the ... Read more
Oct 14, 2026
Urology Coding:
Don’t Overcode When a Combination Code Is a Better Choice
Question: A 61-year-old patient with recurrent nephrolithiasis presented to the urologist ... Read more
Oct 14, 2026
General Coding:
Look to a Modifier For This Unanticipated Skin-Tag Removal
Question: An established patient presents to a primary care office with worsening right kn... Read more
Oct 14, 2026
ICD-10-CM Coding:
Don’t Mix up Brackets and Parentheses in ICD-10-CM Entries
Question: I'm new to coding and have noticed that both brackets and parentheses are used i... Read more
Oct 13, 2026
Gastroenterology Coding:
Know When Imaging Guidance Is Included
Question: I have a report for a paracentesis procedure performed on a 58-year-old patient.... Read more
Oct 13, 2026
Compliance:
Make Sure Dermatology Procedure Notes Support the Claim
Question: Our dermatologist evaluates a patient with several rough, scaly lesions on their... Read more
Oct 13, 2026
Neurology & Pain Management Coding:
Nerve System Function Test Codes Get Major Overhaul in CPT® 2027
New code set makes test coding far more specific. The AMA has announced the final CPT® 2... Read more
Oct 12, 2026
Otolaryngology Coding:
Understand Nasal Anatomy to Correctly Code This Closed Treatment Encounter
Question: The operative report states: “Asch forceps were used to medialize the septum f... Read more
Oct 12, 2026
Orthopedic Coding:
Understand Annular Defect Coding
Question: My provider documented an intervertebral annulus fibrosis defect in the lumbar r... Read more
Oct 12, 2026
Primary Care Coding:
Don’t Report a Suspected Intolerance
Question: A 42-year-old established patient returns to the primary care office for an in-p... Read more
Oct 09, 2026
Pediatric Coding:
Get Full Credit for Independent Imaging Interpretations
Question: My pediatrician independently reviewed MRI images after the radiologist issued a... Read more
Oct 09, 2026
E/M Coding:
Justify a Higher E/M Level Based on Notes Alone
Question: Our practice sees many student athletes with sprains and other sports-related in... Read more
Oct 09, 2026
General Coding:
Establish Your Procedure Coding Selection Workflow
Question: As a recently credentialed coder, I'm familiar with how to look up codes general... Read more
Oct 08, 2026
Urology Coding:
Examine This Epididymitis Coding Case
Question: A patient presented to the urologist with complaints of pain while urinating, pa... Read more
Oct 08, 2026
Oncology/Hematology Coding:
Mend Your Misunderstanding of Multiple Myeloma Coding, Part 2
ICD-10-CM leaves questions about MM remission, personal history, relapse, and metastasis u... Read more
Oct 08, 2026
Oncology/Hematology Coding:
Code for Injection, Not Puncture, in This Intrathecal Chemo Scenario
Question: How would you code this note? Ommaya reservoir was accessed with a 25-gauge but... Read more
Oct 07, 2026
Pediatric Coding:
Learn Key Terms for Accurate Otitis Media Coding
Question: I'm relatively new to coding. When my pediatrician diagnoses a patient using ter... Read more
Oct 07, 2026
Emergency Department Coding:
Identify Incision to Slice Your FBR Coding Choices Down
Question: I have an operative report stating that the emergency department (ED) physician ... Read more
Oct 07, 2026
Neurosurgery Coding:
Remember to Choose Different Codes for Array Implant With MER
Question: A 72-year-old patient reports with suspected essential tremor. Encounter no... Read more
Oct 06, 2026
E/M Coding:
Report Minor Procedures and Modifier 25 Correctly
Question: Do I need to append modifier 25 every time I report an evaluation and management... Read more
Oct 06, 2026
Neurology & Pain Management Coding:
Know Test Purpose to Differentiate PET, CT, MRI
Question: Our neurology practice performs positron emission tomographic (PET) scans, as we... Read more
Oct 06, 2026
Ob-Gyn Coding:
Learn How to Code Maternity Services That Bridge 2026 and 2027
Should you wait to code prenatal visits until December 31? The AMA has announced massive ... Read more
Oct 05, 2026
Anesthesia Coding:
Find the Right Code and Modifier for a Routine Screening Colonoscopy
Question: How do I code the anesthesia services involved for a 52-year-old healthy patient... Read more
Oct 05, 2026
Gastroenterology Coding:
Understand What ‘Multiple’ Means in Descriptor for 43239
Question: If a gastroenterologist performs an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsi... Read more
Oct 05, 2026
Compliance:
When Screening Comes With a Bill: Navigating Supplemental Breast Imaging Coverage, Part 2
Thread the needle on your responsibility to patients — and compliance. Claim accuracy a... Read more
Oct 05, 2026
Orthopedic Coding:
Choose the Right Codes for a Repeat Achilles Rupture
Question: The notes indicate that the patient previously ruptured their left Achilles... Read more
Oct 01, 2026
Medicare Regulations:
Fight Back Against Glucose Monitoring Supply Denials
Question: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated readers on the la... Read more
Oct 01, 2026
ICD-10-CM Coding:
Know the Guidelines for Reporting Chronic Conditions, Part 2
Dive deeper into exploring when stable chronic conditions belong on the claim. Coders may... Read more
Oct 01, 2026
Path/Lab Coding:
Know These 4 ‘Ps’ for Precision Drug Test Coding
Beware of Medicare's definitive drug testing codes. Purpose, procedure, payer, and proof ... Read more
Oct 01, 2026
Practice Management:
Design Effective, Ongoing Healthcare Compliance Training, Part 2
Hint: Prioritize sustainability in your approach. An effective and strong healthcare comp... Read more
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