Medical coding translates health care services into standardized codes (such as CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS) for insurance billing, directly determining physician reimbursement based on documentation.

This page features ACC's full meeting coverage of the latest science from the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session & Expo 2023 Together With WCC (ACC.23/WCC) – including trial ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 1 that the Apple Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) History Feature now qualifies as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT) to assess AFib burden ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued guidance to help clinicians and patients use health data collected while wearing Apple Watch to effectively track and manage cardiovascular health. ...

The quality of a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet may matter more than the amount of carbohydrates or fat consumed when it comes to reducing heart disease risk, according to a new study published in ...

As obesity continues to drive cardiovascular risk, the ACC has released two new guidance documents to support clinicians: Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) on the medical management of obesity and a ...

Long-term melatonin use for insomnia was associated with a higher hazard of heart failure (HF), an increase in HF hospitalizations and a doubling of all-cause mortality over five years, according to a ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule. CMS has ...

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) provides new and updated recommendations for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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CVD Risk Estimator Plus Estimate 10‑ and 30‑year risks for total CVD, ASCVD, and heart failure, using the combined strength of the new AHA PREVENT™ equations, as well as the previous Pooled Cohort ...

It is a tremendous honor to serve as Chair of ACC's Women in Cardiology (WIC) Member Section Leadership Council. I am deeply grateful to the visionary leaders who have built this extraordinary ...