Yarbs
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Hi - the WHO reports that "An emergency ICD-10 code of U07.1 is assigned to the disease diagnosis of COVID-19." https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/covid19/en/
My question is - in late February, interim guidance indicated that we were to report "signs/symptoms" for non-COVID diagnoses.
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:4a77cfd4-54f4-4548-9c9d-d9498dbb9f2c
When a patient presents to the ED for a cold, the chief complaint is "cold," and I believe Chief Complaint for COVID-19 will be COVID-19. However, once diagnosis is reached, it's either U07.1 or not.
Now - if ordering the lab test, like other lab tests, the order should state U0001 (SARS - but allowed to use for COVID19) or U0002 (CMS and private insurers) - with the ICD10 code of U07.1 regardless if negative or not - like usual.
Has any issued internal guidance on this, yet? Thanks!
Carol
My question is - in late February, interim guidance indicated that we were to report "signs/symptoms" for non-COVID diagnoses.
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:4a77cfd4-54f4-4548-9c9d-d9498dbb9f2c
When a patient presents to the ED for a cold, the chief complaint is "cold," and I believe Chief Complaint for COVID-19 will be COVID-19. However, once diagnosis is reached, it's either U07.1 or not.
Now - if ordering the lab test, like other lab tests, the order should state U0001 (SARS - but allowed to use for COVID19) or U0002 (CMS and private insurers) - with the ICD10 code of U07.1 regardless if negative or not - like usual.
Has any issued internal guidance on this, yet? Thanks!
Carol
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