Title: FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Code and Guideline Master Class

Presenter: Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC, VP of Coding Services, AGS Health

Time: 1:10:34 hours

Description:

As the foundation for recording, reporting, and monitoring diseases and ensuring proper reimbursement, the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes must be reported accurately to maintain regulatory requirements and avoid potential audits. Are you aware of the ICD-10-CM code and guideline changes effective October 1? It is crucial for your team to be proactive in understanding the 299 diagnosis code updates that apply to all insurers.

Description: CMS proposed hundreds of ICD-10-CM code changes in the 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule and fact sheet. This webinar by AGS Health explores the updates and code changes to prepare your team and organization in the new fiscal year.

Objectives:

• Get an overview of the 487 new diagnosis codes, 28 deletions, and 38 revisions for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 ICD-10-CM code set announced by CMS.
• Learn about key guideline changes, including chapter-specific changes, general coding guideline updates, and coding convention updates.

Key Topics:

• Overview
  - Update Highlights
  - FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Code Changes – Overall Data
• New, Revised, and Deleted ICD-10-CM Codes by Chapter
  - Chapters 1-4, 6-7, 9, 12-14, 16-21
• ICD-10-CM Guideline Updates for FY2026
• Summary

Speaker

Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, Vice President Coding Services Line – AGS Health.

Leigh has over 25 years of coding experience and has worked extensively in the coding and education realm over the last 20 years. Her true passion is coding education and making sure coders are equipped to do their job accurately and with excellence. Academically, Leigh graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science. Leigh is also certified in RHIA, CCS, and is an AHIMA certified ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer.

Leigh has had the opportunity to present at the AHIMA national convention, ACDIS convention and AAPC convention on multiple occasions. She has spoken at multiple state AHIMA conventions including TXHIMA, PHIMA, ILHIMA, LHIMA, and WHIMA. She has been a guest speaker on AHIMA webinars, written articles for the AHIMA Journal and has published articles in the CodeWrite publication. Leigh has travelled the US and Internationally providing coding education.

Company

AGS Health is more than a revenue cycle management company – we're a strategic partner for growth. With expert services complemented by AI-enabled technologies and high-touch support, AGS Health is the premier revenue cycle partner for leading health systems, physician groups, and academic medical centers in the U.S. With expert insight into modern revenue cycle practices, the company pairs cutting-edge technology with college-educated, trained RCM experts to help customers achieve a high-performance revenue cycle to optimize workflows, maintain compliance, and prevent revenue leakage. AGS Health employs nearly 12,000 team members globally and partners with more than 140 customers across a variety of care settings, specialties, and billing systems.

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