2026 Medical Coding Books
Everything you need to code accurately, get certified, and stay compliant—all in one place.
Radiology
New CPT® Imaging Guidelines, Updated Codes, Policy Changes for 2026, and more.
Interventional Radiology
New CPT® changes to vascular procedures, embolization, image-guided services, and more
Cardiology
Updates include revised CPT® codes for diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology procedures, device placements, and more.
Infusion
Learn more about time-based reporting for prolonged infusions, updated hydration coding guidance, and clarification on initial vs. subsequent service sequencing.
Laboratory
Newly added CPT® codes for molecular and genetic testing, as well as revised panels and specimen handling codes.
Respiratory
Updated CPT® codes for pulmonary function testing, ventilator management, inhalation treatments, and more.
Nuclear Medicine
Updates include revised CPT® codes for cardiac PET imaging, tumor localization, radiopharmaceutical administration, and more.
Radiology
CT/MR Coder
This guide will arm you with up‑to‑date CPT® changes for CT and MR imaging — including new procedural codes, modifiers, and sequence guidelines — so you can ensure cleaner claims and fewer denials. It also clarifies revised documentation requirements and payer expectations for 2026, helping you maintain compliance and maximize reimbursement.
Breast & Bone Density Procedure Coding Guide
This guide will empower you with the latest CPT®/HCPCS revisions and documentation requirements for breast imaging and bone density procedures, covering everything from mammography and DEXA scans to breast interventions and advanced imaging guidance. It also clarifies coding for new modalities, dense breast notification laws, and payer/billing rules to reduce denials and ensure full reimbursement.
Ultrasound Coder
This guide equips you with the latest CPT® and ultrasound‑specific coding updates including revised guidance on transducer selection and new procedural/reporting distinctions to ensure accurate billing and avoid denials. It also clarifies documentation requirements for modern ultrasound practices, helping you stay compliant with payer policies and maximize reimbursement.
Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology Coder
This guide offers you crisp clarity on the new, revised, and deleted CPT®/HCPCS codes for interventional radiology, ensuring accurate claims in 2026’s changing regulatory environment. It also provides specialized insight into high‑impact areas, plus updated documentation requirements, helping you reduce denials and maximize reimbursement.
Essentials of Interventional Radiology Coding
This book gives you a deeper understanding of how interventional radiology procedures are actually performed, so you can pick up on key documentation cues and correctly assign CPT/HCPCS codes under the new 2026 revisions. It also walks through changes in bundled and hybrid codes, added guidance on professional vs. technical components, and expanded examples to reduce claim denials and improve accuracy.
Laboratory
Coding Essentials for Laboratories
This guide ensures you are up to date with 2026 lab‑coding changes, including new CPT®/HCPCS codes, updated panel definitions, and enhanced specimen handling rules. It also clarifies payer documentation requirements for diagnostic test order validity and reporting thresholds, helping reduce claim rejections and ensure accurate reimbursement.
Cardiology
Peripheral & Cardiology Coder
This guide delivers up‑to‑date coding direction for both cardiac catheterization and peripheral vascular procedures while clarifying new modifier, bundling, and encounter status rules so you can accurately bill for complex and overlapping work. It also helps you decode physician documentation so that claims are cleaner, denials are fewer, and revenue capture is maximized.
Cardiac Rhythm Management Coder
This book gives you expert guidance through the latest CPT®, HCPCS, and ICD‑10 changes impacting cardiac rhythm management and electrophysiology. It also helps improve documentation accuracy in complex CRM/EP procedures, so claims are cleaner, denials drop, and reimbursements better reflect the real work being done.
Respiratory Therapy
Medicare Payment Guide for Respiratory Therapy/Cardiopulmonary Services
This guide gives you up‑to‑date Medicare payment rates and status indicators for cardiopulmonary and respiratory services in 2026 so you can accurately bill under the latest updates. It also helps you compare prior‑year rates to the new ones, understand code bundling and supervision changes, and stay compliant with documentation and payer rules to reduce claim denials.
Coding Essentials for Respiratory Therapy/Pulmonary Function
This guide delivers up‑to‑date coding, billing, and documentation standards for pulmonary function testing, sleep studies, ventilation, and more. This will help you accurately report services under new payer and compliance rules. It also addresses common pitfalls like improper modifier use, unbundled codes, and insufficient documentation so you can protect reimbursement and reduce denials.
Infusion
Coding Essentials for Infusion & Injection Therapy Services
This guide gives you the latest 2026‑edition updates for infusion and injection coding so claims are cleaner and denials fewer. It also clarifies Medicare and payer‑policies, helping you secure the full, compliant reimbursement for these frequently used, high‑volume services.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine & PET Coder
This guide provides you with the latest CPT® and HCPCS updates for nuclear medicine and PET procedures, including revised codes for radiopharmaceuticals, SPECT/PET imaging, and brachytherapy. It also offers expert insights into proper documentation, modifier usage, and compliance strategies to reduce denials and ensure accurate reimbursement in the evolving landscape of nuclear medicine coding.