A neonatal intensive care unit offers very specialized medical services and treatments to premature and critically ill neonates (i.e., babies 28 days old or younger). Review which ICD-10-CM and CPT codes may be used for providers assisting in this type of care.
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed rule on coverage conditions for Organ Procurement Organizations, the April 2026 update to the ICD-10-CM guidelines, and more!
Medical coders work with many different code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-PCS, and ICD-10-CM. This means coders need to be well-versed in medical terminology. One terminology not often talked about in coding circles is the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms—despite the system being around for more than 20 years.
