CMS published the October 2026 update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), which includes changes to codes, status indicators, and payment rates.
Our experts answer questions about coding a history of Clostridioides difficile infection, repairs of nasal vestibular stenosis and nasal valve collapse, and establishing medical necessity in outpatient settings.
CDI can serve as a valuable partner to quality and coding colleagues in understanding the technical details of patient safety indicators, which have a tangible impact on reputation, quality metrics, and financial outcomes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing medical coding workflows. AI-assisted technology can help coding professionals work more efficiently. But there is an important distinction between identifying a possible code and determining whether that code should actually be reported.
