Medical coding professionals are entering a pivotal moment in 2026 as the industry grapples with the April 1 ICD-10-CM guideline updates and the most extensive CPT changes in recent memory, featuring ...

CodaMetrix, the market leader in autonomous medical coding, today announced the formation of its Coding Quality Council, an industry-first governance body made up of subject-matter experts and leaders ...

In 2026, medical coding saw two defining changes: the addition of 288 CPT/HCPCS codes that formalize billing for emerging AI and digital health services, and an April ICD-10-CM update that overhauled ...

Market opportunities in the U.S. medical coding market include rising demand for revenue cycle management due to inefficiencies, growth in outpatient healthcare increasing coding services demand, ...

A transformation is underway in medical coding as automation permeates medical billing. It raises many questions, such as what kind of skill sets will be needed for this new generation of coding? Will ...

For the research, Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine evaluated the potential application for large language models in healthcare to automate medical code assignments – based on clinical text – for ...

Medical coding requires a deep understanding of medical terminology and procedures, as well as the ability to make judgment calls when necessary. Human coders are better equipped to handle these tasks ...

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