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Proposed changes to the ICD-10-CM code set include new codes for ectopic pregnancy, vanishing twin syndrome, cardiomyopathy, osteomyelitis, numerous toxic effect codes and personal history of clostridiodes difficile infection, among others.
 
The update, which includes 184 new codes, 30 invalidated codes and four revised codes, was released Friday, April 10, as part of the proposed Medicare FY2027 Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) rule. If finalized, the changes will take effect Oct. 1, 2026.
 
Make sure your practice uses the new version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage when it goes into effect and consider an early switch to prevent mistakes.
 
The March 23 issue of Part B News covers the rift between the professionals known, at their urging, as physician associates and other stakeholders within the medical practice field.
 
 
Take an early look at the latest updates to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure (PTP) and medically unlikely edits (MUE), which go into effect April 1, 2026. You'll find more than 3,750 new PTP code pairs bundled together, placing restrictions on billing eligibility.
 
 
In the March 2, 2026, issue of PBN, legal experts weigh in on the pitfalls a medical practice must negotiate when they sublease space from other providers. One of those experts, J. Malcolm “Jay” DeVoy, a partner with the Holland & Hart law firm in Las Vegas, offers some added advice on alternative arrangements.
 

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