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 ...

Learning the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set is going to take a lot of time. Cutting back on training is tempting when the ICD-10 implementation budget grows. Especially when you consider the hit to medical ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in ...

Health Revenue Assurance Holdings surveyed more than 120 hospitals and health professionals and found 20 percent have not begun education or training for ICD-10. About 50 percent are not following the ...