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New 2027 ICD-10 codes are out (effective Oct. 1)—what you need to know
By Brian Murphy The 2027 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) and ICD-10-PCS (procedure) codes are out. You can view them on the CMS website at the link below….
June 30, 2026
Coding in the Gray: Why Human Judgment Still Matters (part 1 of a 2-part series)
Download the report here. There is a LOT of talk these days about automation. Autonomous coding solutions that can code with near-perfect accuracy—and no human intervention. Providers picking a code from a drop-down menu, enabled by a computer-generated prompt, and voila: Maximized billing and denial-proof revenue….
Sharpies and stage lights: MUSC’s Tracy Ferro on outpatient CDI origins
Listen to the episode here (Spotify). At ACDIS 2026 I delivered an unofficial episode of Off the Record with my guest today: Tracy Ferro, Executive Director, System CDI for Medical…
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) a fantastic risk adjustment tool–but don’t sleep on FFS
If you work in outpatient CDI you might have already reached the conclusion that the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AMW) is your friend. You’d be…
The Great Sepsis War rages on; will we see a truce, or a winner?
By Brian Murphy The Great Sepsis War rages on. The infection itself, which kills hundreds of thousands every year, but also in the hallowed…