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Medical coders brace for 2026 shakeup

From sweeping CPT and ICD-10-CM code updates to new Medicare reimbursement rules, 2026 will redefine how medical coders, billers, and providers work. AI-assisted workflows, efficiency adjustments, and ...
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
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Computer-assisted coding to grow in popularity as ICD-10 looms

A HIMSS Analytics report has found that computer-assisted coding field is expected to take a leap in growth, according to a Health IT Analytics report. The growth of CAC sales is unsurprising, as the ...
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Medical Coding in 2026 Undergoes Major Shifts in CPT Additions and ICD-10 Structural Rules

In 2026, medical coding saw two defining changes: the addition of 288 CPT/HCPCS codes that formalize billing for emerging AI and digital health services, and an April ICD-10-CM update that overhauled ...
The New York Times

Should You Still Learn to Code in an A.I. World?

Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future. But as that promise fades, what should you do? By Sarah Kessler When Florencio Rendon was laid off from his third ...