2026 ICD-10 Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective October 1, 2026

Date Posted: October 1, 2026

The following Billing and Coding Articles have been revised under contractor numbers: 01111 (CA), 01211 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), 01311 (NV), and 01911 (CA, HI & Territories).

Effective Date: October 1, 2026

Summary of Changes: The following Billing and Coding Articles have been updated to include, revise, and/or remove ICD-10 codes.

MCD NumberBilling and Coding Article TitleNew ICD-10 CodesDeleted ICD-10 CodesRevised ICD-10 Codes
A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications of Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-WoundM04.3, M67.A01, M67.A02, M67.A09, M72.20, M72.21, M72.22, M86.8X11, M86.8X12, M86.8X19, M86.8X21, M86.8X22, M86.8X29, M86.8X31, M86.8X32, M86.8X39, M86.8X41, M86.8X42, M86.8X49, M86.8X51, M86.8X52, M86.8X59, M86.8X61, M86.8X62, M86.8X69, M86.8X71, M86.8X72, M86.8X79, M86.8X80, M86.8X81, M86.8X89M72.2, M86.8X1, M86.8X2, M86.8X3, M86.8X4, M86.8X5, M86.8X6, M86.8X7, M86.8X8N/A
A59657Billing and Coding: Artificial Hearts and Percutaneous Endovascular Cardiac Assist Procedures and DevicesI42.00, I42.01, I42.09, I42.81, I42.89, I47.22, I49.81, I49.89I42.0, I42.8, I49.9N/A
A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)N/AN/AL03.312, L03.322
A57083Billing and Coding: B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) TestingI42.00, I42.01, I42.09, I42.81, I42.89I42.0, I42.8N/A
A57183Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Stress Testing, Including Exercise and/or Pharmacological Stress and Stress EchocardiographyI42.00, I42.01, I42.09, I42.81, I42.89, I47.22, I49.81, I49.82, I49.89I42.0, I42.8, I49.8N/A
A57326Billing and Coding: ElectrocardiogramsI42.00, I42.01, I42.09, I42.81, I42.89, I47.22, I49.81, I49.82, I49.89I42.0, I42.8, I49.9N/A
A57948Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep ApneaZ68.18, Z68.19Z68.1N/A
A57079Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's NeuromaM67.A01, M67.A02, M72.21, M72.22M72.2, S23.420A, S23.420D, S23.420SN/A
A57689Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow CytometryD69.11, D69.19D69.1N/A
A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRIN/AM86.8X8L02.232, L02.312, L03.322
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and NeckM86.8X80, M86.8X81, M86.8X89M86.8X8N/A
A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and ElectromyographyT52.811D, T52.811S, T52.812D, T52.812S, T52.813D, T52.813S, T52.891D, T52.891S, T52.892D, T52.892S, T52.893S, T52.893DN/AN/A
A56152Billing and Coding: Pulmonary Rehabilitation ServicesJ4BN/AN/A
A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory CareC78.31, C78.32, C78.39N/AN/A
A57189Billing and Coding: Serum MagnesiumD69.11, D69.19D69.1N/A
A60279Billing and Coding: Temporary Nontherapeutic Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring DevicesI42.00, I42.01, I42.09, I42.81, I42.89, I47.22, I49.81, I49.82, I49.89I42.0, I49.8N/A
A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing I47.22N/AN/A
A58565Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer CareN/AN/AL03.312

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Last Updated Oct 01 , 2026