Accurate provider documentation is the foundation of compliant coding, appropriate reimbursement, and defensible claims. Yet, in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape, even highly skilled clinicians can find it difficult to stay current.
This week’s Medicare updates include a fact sheet on the final LCDs for certain skin substitutes, a correction notice regarding the 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System final rule, and more!
You’ll have to wait a while longer for National Correct Coding Initiative edits for 2026-effective codes. However, the latest quarterly NCCI update will include new medically unlikely edits for a variety of HCPCS codes that went into effect in July and October 2025.
