ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines Made Easy: 2026 (Medical Coding Made Easy) by Terry Tropin

THIS BOOK APPROVED FOR 3 CEUs THROUGH AAPC! ICD-10-PCS is confusing! This book describes the guidelines in clear, plain English and places them into tables for easy reference and comparison. Also included are decision trees to help the reader select the correct root operation and approach. The new characters added for 2026 are described. Codes from Medical and Surgical-Related, Axillary and New Technology Sections are described and compared. Each body system in the Medical and Surgical Section is described, including guidelines specific to the body system, with examples of coding procedures in the system. Each section includes a list of suggested notes to write directly in your ICD-10-PCS book to help remember the guidelines. Finally, the book includes a PCS dictionary that defines confusing terms, such as stereoelectoencephalographic radiofrequency ablation, and a self-quiz following each section. The author is a retired coding teacher. The tables and decision trees were developed to help her students and others understand the complicated and confusing world of medical coding.