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 ...

For decades, politicians have blamed the country’s biggest doctor lobby for some of the health care systems problems. Now it ...

Another top Republican lawmaker is floating plans to overhaul the Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, code system. Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and ...

Medical coding is an unavoidable part of healthcare delivery. Coding is essential for accurate documentation, billing and reimbursement in healthcare — yet many providers still rely on manual coding ...

AI is rapidly transforming medical coding from a manual, error-prone task into a faster, more accurate, and compliant process. Hospitals and clinics are using advanced natural language processing and ...

Freed, the AI clinical documentation platform serving 26,000+ clinicians, today announced Coding Assistant, an AI tool that helps independent practices capture accurate reimbursement from every ...

As a practicing physician and former chief innovation officer, I experienced firsthand how the growing number of administrative tasks are leading to clinician burnout and becoming a major barrier to ...

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 ...

What happens when AI takes over routine work? Lessons from software developers suggest how medicine and the role of doctors ...