AHA Central Office Blog

The AHA Central Office blog shares thought leadership, insights, trends, and the latest information on ICD-10-CM/PCS and HCPCS medical coding.

Recent Blog Posts

Happy national medical coder day
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National Medical Coder Day; May 23; medical coding; ICD-10; ICD-10-CM; ICD-10-PCS; HCPCS

May 23, 2026: National Medical Coder Day

Did you know? National Medical Coder Day is May 23, 2026! This day is observed every year on May 23 to celebrate the work and dedication of medical co...
Skeleton with osteitis deformans
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ICD-10-CM; James Paget; Paget's disease of bone; pathological fracture; musculoskeletal system

What is Paget’s disease of bone?

May is Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month! Osteoporosis is a systemic condition that affects all bones of the musculoskeletal system. In os...

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HIM Educator; Coding Clinic; ICD-10; ICD10; medical coding instructors; learning management system; Coding Handbook; AHA Central Office

I am an HIM Educator. How can I train my coding staff and students?

3 min readAccording to the 2020 December issue of Perspectives in Health Information Management, now is a critical time for Health Information Managem...
My Library page on the AHA Coding Clinic advisor website.
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Coding Clinic; ICD-10; ICD10; CM; PCS; HCPCS; medical coding; AHA Central Office

Announcing Our New Coding Clinic Pay-by-Search Product!

3 min readOver the past few months, the Coding Clinic Advisor team has been making incremental improvements and design adjustments to the website. We ...
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Mental health; mental disorders; ICD-10-CM; medical coding; awareness

Learn to Code: Mental Disorders

5 min readMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to eradicate stigma around mental disorders and provide support for the millions of Americans w...
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ICD-10-CM; Parkinson's; Parkinson's Disease; Parkinsonism; awareness; medical coding

Learn to Code: Parkinson’s Disease

2 min readDid you know? April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month! Read more to learn about Parkinson’s Disease, its symptoms, and how it is classified in ...