AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2026 Issue 1; In This Issue

Changes to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

A summary of the modifications to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting is included below. Narrative changes appear in bold text. Items underlined have been moved within the guidelines since the October 2025, FY 2026 version. Italics are used to indicate revisions to heading changes. The complete guidelines may be downloaded by visiting: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Publications/ICD10CM/2026-update/C. Chapter-Specific Coding Guidelines  1. Chapter 1: Certain Infections and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99), U07.1, U09.9  a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections  2. Selection and sequencing of HIV codes  (a) HIV disease  If the term &ldquo...

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