2025 Medical Coding Updates: Pre-Purchase of Courses Now Available on HIAlearn.com

Health Information Associates (HIA) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 medical coding updates. These updates will be available on HIA's premier online education platform, HIAlearn.com, providing comprehensive courses to help medical coders stay current with the latest industry standards. Pre-purchase for these courses is now open at HIAlearn.com/code-updates. Pre-purchasing these courses not only secures early access but also comes with a free eBook. If you pre-purchase all four code update courses, you will receive a 25% discount. For more information and to pre-purchase the 2025 code update courses, visit HIAlearn.com/code-updates. 

2025 Code Updates Release Schedule on HIAlearn.com: 

• ICD-10-PCS Updates: Available September 1, 2024 

• ICD-10-CM Updates: Available September 1, 2024 

• IPPS Updates: Available September 1, 2024 

• CPT & HOPPS Updates: Available January 1, 2025 

Summary of Expected Updates: 

• Introduction of new codes for newly developed technologies. 

• Revisions to existing codes to enhance specificity and accuracy in medical code reporting. 

• Guidance for the implementation of codes for new technological and surgical techniques. 

• Free eBook: Sepsis eBook - Simplifies sepsis coding, covering diagnosis sequencing, severe sepsis reporting, clinical indicators, and denial prevention. 

• Introduction of new diagnosis codes to capture emerging health conditions and diseases. 

• Addition of codes and modifications to existing codes to reflect current clinical principles. 

• Coverage of updated coding guidelines 

• Free eBook: Principal Diagnosis Selection eBook - Guides on accurately selecting the principal diagnosis. 

• Discussion of payment changes 

• Introduction of updates to MS-DRGs 

• Coverage of new technology add-on payments 

• Free eBook: Principal Diagnosis Selection eBook - Guides on accurately selecting the principal diagnosis. 

• New codes for innovative medical services and procedures. 

•  Clarifications and revisions to existing codes for more specific and accurate reporting of procedures and services   

• Free eBook: Breast Reconstruction CPT Coding eBook - Reviews variables required for correct coding of breast reconstruction procedures. 

"The 2025 code updates are designed to enhance the accuracy and specificity of medical coding, which is crucial for optimal compliance and revenue capture. Our courses on HIAlearn.com are crafted to ensure coders are well-prepared to implement these changes effectively," said Cari Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, Senior Content Strategist for HIA and developer of the HIAlearn Code Updates. 

For more information and to pre-purchase the 2025 code update courses, visit HIAlearn.com/code-updates.  

Since 1992, HIA has been the leading provider of compliance audits, coding support services and clinical documentation audit services for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups and other healthcare entities. HIA offers PRN support as well as total outsource support.