The ICD-10-CM FY2026 update, effective October 1, 2025, introduces 614 new codes, key expansions in injury and skin disease classifications, and significant instructional note changes in April 2026.

Medical coding supports healthcare billing, research, and patient care data, yet it’s often slow, error-prone, and costly. New studies show that fine-tuned AI models trained on ICD-10 data can ...