CMS’s Nov. 2026 HCPCS Meeting: New Codes to Track
CMS’s Nov. 2-3 HCPCS Level II meeting previews dozens of new code requests, from a spinal stimulator to 20 wound-care products — here’s what coders should watch.
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CMS’s October 2026 OPPS Update: 58 New CPT Codes for Coders
CMS’s October 2026 OPPS update adds 58 Category III codes and 39 lab analysis codes. Here’s what coding teams need to implement now.
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AMA September 2026 CPT Panel: AI Coding Rules Take Shape
AMA’s September 2026 CPT Editorial Panel quietly added AI validation criteria to code applications — a first for the process coders rely on.
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CMS’s HCPCS Level II Meeting Signals 2027 Coding Changes
CMS just set the agenda for its biannual HCPCS Level II public meeting. Here’s why coding and RCM teams should be watching, alongside CPT 2027’s new AI codes.
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AMA CPT Panel Adds AI Documentation for New Lab Codes
The AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel meets Sept. 17-19, 2026, in Minneapolis to weigh new lab-test codes that now demand detailed AI-validation paperwork before approval.
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ICD-10’s September 2026 Meeting Signals FY2028 Changes
The ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meets Sept. 15-16, 2026 to weigh FY2028 codes for brain-computer interfaces and sepsis. Here’s what to track.
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Cardiology’s 2026 CPT Reset Tests Static Coding Rules
Cardiology’s 2026 CPT set brought 288 new codes and 84 deletions across PCI, echo, and remote monitoring. Static rule engines can’t keep pace — here’s what agentic AI changes.
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Why Quarterly NCCI Edits Expose Gaps in Static Coding Rules
NCCI PTP edits version 32.2 took effect July 1, 2026 with roughly 4.4 million edit pairs. Static rule engines routinely miss the update window — here’s what that costs coders.
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CMS Q2 2026 HCPCS Update: 15 New Drug Codes for Oct. 1
CMS’s Q2 2026 HCPCS decisions add 15 new drug and biosimilar codes for October 1 and deny two closely watched revision requests.
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CMS’s New “Software as a Medical Service” Coding Category
CMS’s CY2027 OPPS rule proposes a new Software as a Medical Service category and O1 status indicator covering 36 HCPCS codes. Here’s what it means for coders.
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