
AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 1; In This Issue
Changes to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
A summary of the modifications to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are included below. Narrative changes appear in bold text. The complete guidelines may be downloaded by visiting: https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Publications/ICD10CM/2025-Update/C. Chapter Specific Coding Guidelines Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99), U07.1, U09.9 g. Coronavirus infections 1) COVID-19 infection (infection due to SARS-COV-2) (a) Code only confirmed cases Code only a confirmed diagnosis of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as documented by the provider, or documentation of a positive COVID-19 test result. For a confirmed diagnosis, assign code...
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