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2021 ICD-10 Coding Update Addresses COVID-19

Published on Fri Aug 28, 2020

Check out an entirely new section on coding guidelines for the novel coronavirus. There’s no end in sight to when you’ll need to be assigning COVID-19 diagnosis codes. At least ICD-10 updates offer coders clarity and guidance on coding for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first established COVID-19 guidelines in April of this year, effective on Oct. [...]
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