Online Training Course

Prod ID: 521
ICD-10-CM Coding Update 2026

Major changes are coming to the ICD-10-CM code set effective October 1, 2025, with updates impacting a wide range of medical specialties. The FY 2026 update includes 487 new codes, 38 revised codes, and 28 deletions. Failure to prepare could result in delayed claims and lost revenue. NOTE - this course will be available on August 28, 2025.

CEUs

3

Length

180 min

Price

$239.00


Don't let coding changes catch you off guard. Stay informed, compliant, and ready. Get ahead of the curve with this comprehensive review of the ICD-10-CM code changes and associated coding guidelines for services provided October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Highlights of the 2026 update include:

  • 110+ new codes for non-pressure ulcers, organized by body site and severity
  • New symptom and sign codes for the digestive system and abdomen, including fifth-digit requirements for coding abdominal and pelvic pain
  • Expanded R codes for more precise reporting of tenderness and pain in the pelvic, perineal, subpubic, abdominal, and flank areas
  • New code for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS)
  • Z code additions for documenting social determinants of health (SDoH)
  • Two new subcategories in the Genitourinary chapter
  • Multiple changes in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
  • New code for fluoroquinolone antibiotic poisoning
  • Increased specificity requirements for eyelid inflammation

These changes affect clinical areas including Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Pain Management, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Primary and Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and more.

This training will help you:

  • Identify templates, encounter forms, and documentation tools that may need updated and/or replaced
  • Prepare to collaborate with your practice management system and EHR vendors to update coding and billing software
  • Understand the documentation requirements linked to new and revised codes
  • Avoid relying solely on EMR auto-coding, which often lacks required specificity

Jan Hailey

MHL, CMC, CMCO, CMIS, CMOM, CMCA E/M

Jan Hailey has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare. She is proficient in administration, coding, and billing roles, and teaches medical office professionals around the country how to excel in their careers. Jan has also been instrumental in the development of PMI's Workforce Initiatives program. 

Jan's affinity for teaching has helped countless healthcare providers and medical office professionals over the years. During her expansive career, she has served as Director of Quality for Saint Joseph Physician Network located in Mishawaka, IN, and Director of Care Management with Select Health Network, an entity of Saint Joseph Health System. As Care Management Director, Jan led the physician network and comprehensive interdisciplinary team across the health system working closely with providers, management, staff, community, and payers to develop strategies for process improvement, gap closures, and patient experience. She developed a documentation improvement program and a Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding education program to predict future healthcare utilization by accurately reporting patient complexity.

Prior to joining Saint Joseph, Jan was the Director of Quality, Coding, and Compliance for one of the largest health systems in Northern Indiana. She has a Master of Health Leadership and four professional certifications in office management, coding, insurance processing, and compliance. She is a member of WPS Government Health Administrators (Medicare) Provider Outreach and Advisory Group.

Participants will learn how the 2026 code set changes will impact claims beginning October 1 and be informed of all details included in the annual update to the ICD-10-CM code set and guidelines. This course will benefit anyone involved in coding or revenue cycle management including medical coders, billers, providers, managers, consultants, and compliance officers.
No prerequisites required. Students are expected to have prior knowledge of diagnostic coding. An ICD-10-CM code set manual is not required but may be helpful to reference to understand the context of the code system changes.
Self-paced online program includes unlimited review of previously recorded instruction and the downloadable PowerPoint handout for 6 months.

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