What Is in the AHA’s Coding Clinic Second Quarter 2026 Release for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS?

The Second Quarter 2026 newsletter of AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS will be released May 22, 2026. Let’s explore some of the highlights!

The newsletter includes 23 question and answers addressing the following topics:

• Unstable Total Knee Replacement Due to Malrotation of Femoral Component
• Hyperlactatemia
• Acute Tubular Injury
• Sepsis Due to Shigella Caused by Shiga Toxin Producing E. Coli
• Chondromalacia of the Knee
• Stage 3 Pressure Ulcer in the Middle of the Thoracic Spine
• Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Myocardial Bridge with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
• Empty Sella Syndrome (ESS)
• Spinal Shock
• Crohn's Disease with Serositis
• Chronic Kidney Disease in a Patient with Hypertension Associated with Diabetes
• Arrested Labor with Persistent Occiput Posterior Position
• Direct Occiput Posterior Presentation
• Pelvic Abscess in a Female Patient
• Persistent Occiput Posterior Position
• Poor/Insufficient Respiratory Effort of Newborn
• Presence of Arteriovenous Fistula for Future Dialysis
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Without a Related Disorder
• Lichen Planus of the Esophagus
• Trochleoplasty
• Needle Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess
• Drainage of Craniopharyngioma
• Ghost Ileostomy

Correction Notices

The second quarter newsletter also includes 2 correction notices for the following topics:

• Persistent Status Asthmaticus due to Secondary Exposure to Vaping
• Chronic Pain in Pregnancy

Those are just the highlights! As always, please read the Second Quarter 2026 AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS entirely for the best source of medical coding information to apply to professional coding.