--- title: Latest Medical Coding News & Trends | Nym Health Blog description: Join the conversation on the latest medical coding news and automation trends. Share your insights and learn from industry experts at Nym Health's blog. --- [![Num](https://blog.nym.health/hubfs/NYM_March2019%20Theme/Images/nym-logo%20(1).png)](https://nym.health/) - Autonomous Medical Coding - [Overview](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/overview/) - [Nym's Engine](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/nym-engine/) - [The Technology](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/the-technology/) - [Implementation](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/implementation/) - [Why Nym](https://nym.health/why-nym/) - Company - [About](https://nym.health/about/) - [Press Releases](https://nym.health/press-release/) - [Careers](https://nym.health/careers/) - Resources - [Autonomous Coding Education Hub](https://nym.health/education-hub/) - [Content Library](https://nym.health/resources/) - [Contact](https://nym.health/contact-us/) - [Request a Demo](https://nym.health/request-a-demo/) ### Request a Demo # Blog ##### Subscribe to our exclusive mailing list and get the latest stories from the Nym team ### [HCC Coding Explained: RAF Scores, MEAT, and How to Make Every Diagnosi...](https://blog.nym.health/hierarchical-condition-category-coding) [HCC coding is how Medicare Advantage and other risk-based programs adjust payment for how sick patients are. CMS combines HCC-mapped diagnosis codes with demographic facto...](https://blog.nym.health/hierarchical-condition-category-coding) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#AI Medical Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/ai-medical-coding) [#risk adjustment factor (raf) score](https://blog.nym.health/tag/risk-adjustment-factor-raf-score) [#hierarchical condition category (HCC) coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/hierarchical-condition-category-hcc-coding) ### [FY2027 ICD-10-CM Updates: What Revenue Cycle Teams Need to Know Before...](https://blog.nym.health/fy2027-icd-10-cm-updates) [On October 1, 2026, the FY2027 ICD-10-CM update takes effect for all discharges and encounters from that date forward. By the numbers, it is a quieter year: 190 new ...](https://blog.nym.health/fy2027-icd-10-cm-updates) [#ICD-10](https://blog.nym.health/tag/icd-10) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Code Updates](https://blog.nym.health/tag/code-updates) [#AI Medical Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/ai-medical-coding) ### [Medical Necessity in Medical Billing and Coding: What It Is and How to...](https://blog.nym.health/medical-necessity-in-medical-billing-coding) [Medical necessity refers to health services and supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat a patient's illness, injury, or related symptoms. It sits underneath nearly every coverage decisi...](https://blog.nym.health/medical-necessity-in-medical-billing-coding) [#Medical coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/medical-coding) [#clinical documentation improvement](https://blog.nym.health/tag/clinical-documentation-improvement) [#Medical Necessity](https://blog.nym.health/tag/medical-necessity) ### [Regulatory and Legislative Impacts on Hospital Revenue: Key Changes Re...](https://blog.nym.health/regulatory-legislative-impacts-hospital-revenue/) [In 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) cut work relative value units (RVUs) by 2.5% on nearly 7,000 physician service codes, a change that touches about 91% of the se...](https://blog.nym.health/regulatory-legislative-impacts-hospital-revenue/) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Policy Updates](https://blog.nym.health/tag/policy-updates) ### [Coding in the AI Era: The Next Generation of Expertise](https://blog.nym.health/ai-oversight-in-medical-coding/) [The original version of this blog appears on Libman Education’s website](https://blog.nym.health/ai-oversight-in-medical-coding/) [#Medical coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/medical-coding) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Change Management](https://blog.nym.health/tag/change-management) [#AI Medical Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/ai-medical-coding) ### [Autonomous Medical Coding on Your EHR's Roadmap: What to Ask Before Yo...](https://blog.nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding-on-your-ehrs-roadmap-what-to-ask-before-you-wait/) [Many revenue cycle teams are in Wisconsin this month. Many will come home with autonomous coding somewhere on the roadmap, ...](https://blog.nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding-on-your-ehrs-roadmap-what-to-ask-before-you-wait/) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Electronic Health Record (EHR)](https://blog.nym.health/tag/electronic-health-record-ehr) [#AI Medical Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/ai-medical-coding) ### [2026 Medicare Payment Changes: Key Updates RCM Teams Must Know](https://blog.nym.health/2026-medicare-payment-changes-revenue-cycle/) [In 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reduced work relative value units (RVUs) by 2.5% across nearly 7,000 non-time-based physician services, a c...](https://blog.nym.health/2026-medicare-payment-changes-revenue-cycle/) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Denials](https://blog.nym.health/tag/denials) [#Policy Updates](https://blog.nym.health/tag/policy-updates) ### [Autonomous Coding: Accountability and Governance](https://blog.nym.health/autonomous-coding-accountability-and-governance) [The original version of this blog appears on Libman Education’s website](https://blog.nym.health/autonomous-coding-accountability-and-governance) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#audit trails](https://blog.nym.health/tag/audit-trails) ### [How Autonomous Medical Coding Helps Health Systems Reduce Denials](https://blog.nym.health/how-autonomous-medical-coding-helps-health-systems-reduce-denials) [Most coding-related denials are decided before a claim ever reaches the payer. A code that doesn't fully reflect the documented care, a missing modifier, or a diagnosis-procedure mismatch gives pay...](https://blog.nym.health/how-autonomous-medical-coding-helps-health-systems-reduce-denials) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Denials](https://blog.nym.health/tag/denials) ### [Vascular Territory Coding Changes in 2026: What Revenue Cycle Teams Ne...](https://blog.nym.health/vascular-territory-coding-changes-2026) [When assessing and treating patients with lower-extremity occlusive vascular lesions, health systems need to use the correct 2026 vascular territory codes. The 2026 update to the CPT code set inclu...](https://blog.nym.health/vascular-territory-coding-changes-2026) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Policy Updates](https://blog.nym.health/tag/policy-updates) [#Code Updates](https://blog.nym.health/tag/code-updates) ### [Building an Audit Process That Actually Reflects Reality](https://blog.nym.health/building-an-audit-process-that-actually-reflects-reality/) [The original version of this blog appears on Libman Education’s website](https://blog.nym.health/building-an-audit-process-that-actually-reflects-reality/) [#Autonomous Coding](https://blog.nym.health/tag/autonomous-coding) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#audit trails](https://blog.nym.health/tag/audit-trails) ### [How Autonomous Medical Coding Reduces Audit Risk](https://blog.nym.health/how-autonomous-medical-coding-reduces-audit-risk/) [Audit risk in the revenue cycle builds quietly. Inconsistent code assignment, unaddressed documentation gaps, and denial patterns that signal compliance exposure acc...](https://blog.nym.health/how-autonomous-medical-coding-reduces-audit-risk/) [#Compliance](https://blog.nym.health/tag/compliance) [#Denials](https://blog.nym.health/tag/denials) [#audit trails](https://blog.nym.health/tag/audit-trails) [#clinical documentation improvement](https://blog.nym.health/tag/clinical-documentation-improvement) [1](https://blog.nym.health/page/1) [2](https://blog.nym.health/page/2) [3](https://blog.nym.health/page/3) [4](https://blog.nym.health/page/4) [5](https://blog.nym.health/page/5) [...](https://blog.nym.health/page/6) [7](https://blog.nym.health/page/7) [❯](https://blog.nym.health/page/2) ## See Nym in action [request a demo](https://nym.health/request-a-demo/) [![nym health](https://blog.nym.health/hubfs/NYM_March2019%20Theme/Images/nym-logo.png)](https://nym.health/) ## Autonomous Medical Coding - [Overview](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/overview/) - [Nym's Engine](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/nym-engine/) - [The Technology](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/the-technology/) - [Implementation](https://nym.health/autonomous-medical-coding/implementation/) ## Company - [Why Nym](https://nym.health/why-nym/) - [Autonomous Coding Education Hub](https://nym.health/education-hub/) - [Content Library](https://nym.health/resources/) - [About](https://nym.health/about/) - [Press Releases](https://nym.health/press-release/) - [Careers](https://nym.health/careers/) - [Contact](https://nym.health/contact-us/) ## Visit Us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nym/) Facebook ### © NYM All rights reserved - [Terms & Conditions](https://nym.health/terms-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://nym.health/privacy-policy/) - [Cookie Policy](https://nym.health/cookie-policy/)