Buck's 2026 ICD-10-CM for Physicians

Selecting diagnosis codes is faster and easier with Buck’s 2026 ICD-10-CM for Physicians. Designed by coders for coders, this full-color manual includes all the ICD-10 codes that you need to code medical services provided in physicians’ offices and outpatient settings. As coders need extensive knowledge to code with ICD-10-CM - and to choose from the thousands of possible codes - this edition makes it easier with colorful anatomy plates (including Netter’s Anatomy illustrations) to help you understand anatomy and how it can affect your code choices.

• At-a-glance Guide to the 2026 ICD-10-CM Updates in the front of the book lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing quick lookup of the coding changes.
• Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full at the beginning of the book, with chapter-specific guidelines listed and integrated within the code set, providing easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most.
• Full-color anatomy plates (including Netter’s Anatomy art) are included in a separate section for easy reference and cross-referenced within the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries, to help you understand anatomy and how it may affect choosing codes.
• Full-color design includes consistent color-coded symbols and text, providing easier access to codes and coding information.
• American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic® citations include official ICD-10-CM coding advice relating to specific codes and their usage.
• More than 190 illustrations provide visual orientation and enhance understanding of specific coding situations.
• Items are included throughout the Tabular List to ensure accurate coding, providing additional information on common diseases and conditions.
• Additional elements within specific codes define terms and add coding instructions relating to difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category.
• Symbols and highlights draw attention to codes that may require special consideration before coding, including:
  • New, Revised, and Deleted
  • Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis
  • Codes that Call for the Use of Additional Character(s)
  • Includes, Excludes1, and Excludes2
  • Use Additional
  • Code First and Code Also
  • Placeholder X symbol reminds users to assign placeholder X for codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character
  • Manifestation code symbol identifies conditions for which it is important to record both the etiology and the symptom of the disease
  • HCC symbol indicates diagnoses in the Tabular List associated with Hierarchical Condition Categories
• Age and Sex edits from the Definition of Medicare Code Edits help to ensure accuracy by denoting codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex.
• Updated 2026 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding.