Uncover the World of Medical Coding

Tax Deductions for Remote Medical Coders in 2026 Working remotely as a medical coder means navigating evolving tax rules—especially around business expenses. For the 2025 tax year that you’ll file in 2026, recent federal...

Burn Medical Specialty:  General Medicine  Description: First-degree and second-degree burns, right arm secondary to hot oil spill - Workers' Compensation industrial injury.  CHIEF COMPLAINT: Burn, right arm. HISTORY OF...

What to Do With Old, Outdated Medical Coding Manuals Medical coding manuals are essential tools—but they don’t stay current forever. Each year, CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II code sets are updated with new codes,...

Stages, Guidelines & Coding Tips (ICD-10-CM) Pressure ulcers (also called pressure injuries or decubitus ulcers) are a high-risk, high-scrutiny diagnosis in medical coding. The accuracy of Medical Coding for Pressure...

What Is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. In MS, the immune system...

Urology Medical Coding: Complete Guide with New Codes, Guidelines, and Tips What Makes Urology Coding Unique Urology coding must capture a wide range of services — from office visits and diagnostic testing to endoscopic...

How to Make an Inexpensive Medical Coding Book Carousel with a Swivel Base for Open Manuals Medical coding requires constant cross-referencing between large, heavy books like the CPT and ICD-10-CM manuals. Laying them flat...

It Didn’t Start With ChatGPT — and It Won’t Replace Coders Artificial Intelligence (AI) has suddenly become a hot topic in healthcare and medical coding, largely due to highly visible tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and...