AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 1; In this Issue

ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

Updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for COVID-19 are included below. The complete guidelines may be downloaded by visiting the following website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/ICD-10cmguidelines-FY2021-COVID-update-January-2021-508.pdf 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 U07.1, COVID-19. This is an exception to the hospital inpatient guideline Section II, H. In this context, “confirmation” does not...

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