BC Advantage - 2025 Issue 11

Four Critical Billing and Coding Trends to Watch in 2026

<p>As the end of 2025 approaches, the operating environment for healthcare organizations remains essentially unchanged from the previous year.</p> <p> </p> <p>Many system financial leaders continue to grapple with rising costs, workforce shortages, increased compliance burdens, and growing patient expectations.</p> <p> </p> <p>For example, 2025 year-to-date hospital operating margins ticked up just 1% through May compared to the previous year, according to data from <a href="https://www.kaufmanhall.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/KH-NHFR-Report_May-2025-Metrics.pdf">Kaufman Hall</a>. While net operating revenue per calendar day was up 7%...

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