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June 18, 2018, marked the release of ICD-11 by the World Health Organization, the first fully electronic revision of the International Classification of Diseases.

Designed for a more digital healthcare world, ICD-11 aims to improve how health conditions are classified, reported, and analyzed globally.

Important note for U.S. coders: ICD-11 has not been implemented in the United States for coding and reporting. We’re still using ICD-10-CM/PCS, so no need to panic.

A major telehealth billing change is on the way for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require providers to bill individual CPT® or HCPCS Level II codes for distant site telehealth services instead of G2025. Learn what this means for billing, reporting modifiers, reimbursement, and compliance in our latest article: https://hubs.la/Q04lBfjg0

A Change Is Coming for Billing Distant Site Telehealth Services Billing rules for rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers will change in October. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Billing rules for rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers will change in October.

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Round 6 of our Coding Caption Contest is here! This month’s cartoon is ready for your funniest, cleverest, most coder-approved caption. Drop your best caption in the comments and be sure to include .

Deadline: Sunday, June 21st at 11:59 PM MDT
Prize: A FREE AAPC on-demand webinar of your choice!

Winner will be announced next week.

CMS has released the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS code set, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The update includes 101 new codes, 3 revised codes, and 38 deleted codes, with significant additions in the New Technology section. Inpatient coders should begin reviewing the changes now to prepare for implementation. Read More: https://hubs.la/Q04l4MwM0

FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Has Arrived The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the ICD-10-PCS data set for fiscal year (FY) 2027. The update goes into effect Oct. 1, CMS released the ICD-10-PCS data set for fiscal year (FY) 2027.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the latest Q3 National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edit files, effective July 1. Our latest blog breaks down the key additions, deletions, and modifier indicator updates that may affect Medicare practitioner and hospital outpatient claims. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04kJr7b0

CMS Posts Q3 NCCI Edit Files The latest National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit files are now available on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) website.The latest NCCI edit files are now available on CMS’ website.

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