As the AAPC HEALTHCON 2026 conference approaches its May 3-6 dates in Grapevine, Texas, medical coding professionals face a unique convergence of high-stakes education and recertification deadlines.

In an editorial for AAPC, Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CGSC, CPEDC, COBGC, CENTC, encouraged coders to brush up on anatomy and pathophysiology for coding fractures in preparation for ICD-10 ...