April 2026 – Standards Update

Exam preparation , Standards updates ,

April 2026 – Standards Update

This course covers the new and updated National Clinical Coding Standards for ICD 10 and OPCS 4.11, which apply to episodes completed from 1st April 2026. We also have a course that focuses on the new codes introduced in OPCS 4.11 - you can access the OPCS 4.11 Awareness course here.

View Course details

Course Content

April 2026 – Standards Update Introduction 1 Topic

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/1 Steps

April 2026 – Standards Update Introduction

ICD-10 Standards Updates 10 Topics | 4 Quizzes

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/10 Steps

DConvention.8: Lead terms

DGCS.7: Syndromes

DCS.IV.1: Diabetes mellitus (E10–E14)

DCS.IV.1: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) – activity

DCS.IX.17: Cerebral infarction and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries

Cerebral infarction – activity

DCS.XIII.6: Symphysis pubis dysfunction

DCS.XIV.9: Endometriosis (N80)

DCS.XIV.9: Endometriosis (N80) – activity

DCS.XV.2: Termination of pregnancy (O04-O07)

DChS.XVI.1: Liveborn infants according to place of birth (Z38)

DCS.XXI.22: Dependence on respirator (Z99.1)

DCS.XXII.14: COVID-19

DCS.XXII.14: COVID-19 – activity

OPCS 4.11 – General Coding Standards Updates 4 Topics | 2 Quizzes

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/4 Steps

PGCS21: Incision and drainage procedures

PGCS22: Attention to procedures

Attention to – activity

PGCS10: Coding endoscopic procedures

PGCS10: Coding endoscopic procedures – activity

PGCS23: Coding endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedures

OPCS 4.11 – Chapter Standards Updates 23 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/23 Steps

PCSA9: Spinal and peripheral nerve neurostimulators (A46, A48, A70, A72)

PCSA10: Cranial nerve neurostimulators (A33)

PCSA11: Nerve root excision (A58.2, A58.3)

PCSE7: Ventilation support (E85) and ventilation initiation (E96)

PCSH5: Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) (H55, H61 and Y85.8)

PCSL5: Varicose vein operations (L84, L85 and L87)

PCST3: Sampling, excision, biopsy or drainage of sentinel lymph node (T86-T88, T91.1 and O14.2) and targeted lymph node dissection (T84.1)

PCST4: Anterior abdominal wall reconstruction for hernia repair (T32)

Anterior abdominal wall reconstruction for hernia repair – activity

PCSU1: Diagnostic imaging procedures (U01–U18, U20-U21, U35–U37 and U42)

Diagnostic imaging procedures – activity

PCSU11: Vascular ultrasound scans

Vascular ultrasound scans – activity

PCSV8: Instrumented lumbar fusion (V40.4)

PCSV7: Spinal fracture procedures (V44, V45 and V46)

PChSW4: Coding bone grafts

PCSW4: Total hip replacement with acetabular bone graft (W37-W39) and implantation of augmentation prosthesis (O09.2)

PCSW15: Sacrectomy (O29.2, O29.3, O29.4)

PCSW16: Open reduction of fracture of bone and intramedullary fixation (W19)

PCSW16: Open reduction of fracture of bone and intramedullary fixation (W19) – activity

PCSX32: Cytoreductive surgery (X13.1)

PCSX34: Clearance of pelvis (X14)

PCSX33: Gender affirmation procedures (X15)

PCSX35: Active cooling and rewarming therapy (X51)

1 of 2

April 2026 Standards Update final quiz – let’s check what you have learnt!