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Code-set updates, exam facts and career data for medical coders, always with links to the original sources.

• October 14, 2026 · ICD-10-CM · Code updatesICD-10-CM FY2027 Update: 190 New Codes and What Coders Should KnowThe FY2027 ICD-10-CM code set took effect October 1, 2026: 190 new codes, 30 deleted and 4 revised. Here are the changes most likely to show up in practice and on exams.
• October 14, 2026 · CPT · Code updatesCPT® 2027 Code Set: 299 New Codes, AI Services and a New Maternity FrameworkThe AMA released the CPT® 2027 code set on September 9, 2026, effective January 1, 2027: 453 changes including 299 new codes, 74 revisions and 80 deletions.
• October 14, 2026 · CPC exam · Study tipsCPC Exam 2026: Format, Cost, Passing Score and What Each Section CoversEverything AAPC publishes about the CPC exam in one place: 100 questions in 4 hours, a 70% passing score, $425 or $499, open code books, and the 17 areas tested.
• October 14, 2026 · Careers · AIMedical Coding Careers 2025–2035: Pay, Job Growth and the Role of AIBLS projects 8% growth for medical records specialists from 2025 to 2035, about 14,000 openings a year and a $51,140 median wage. Here is what the data say, and what AI changes.
• October 14, 2026 · HCPCS Level II · CMS Quarterly Update · Drug Coding · Exam PrepCMS's October 2026 HCPCS Update Adds 45 Codes, Ends 15 and Shrinks Drug UnitsCMS's October 2026 HCPCS Level II quarterly update took effect Oct. 1, 2026, with 45 new codes, 15 discontinued codes and smaller billing units for several drugs.