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If a patient with signs/symptoms associated with COVID-19 also has an actual or suspected contact with or exposure to someone who has COVID-19, assign Z20.828, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases, as an additional code. This is an exception to guideline I.C.21.c.1, Contact/Exposure.
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Apr 13, 2022 · ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section I.C.1.g.1.e. states: For asymptomatic individuals with actual or suspected exposure to COVID-19, assign code Z20.822, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19.
the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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Jul 5, 2020 · If the patient has no symptoms or no known exposure, a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test, and the serologic test reveals IgM (-) and IgG (+), should this patient be diagnosed with COVID-19? Or...
May 5, 2020 · The new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for COVID-19 is U07.1, effective April 1, 2020. This new code significantly revises the interim coding guidance published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) effective February 20, 2020.
Apr 1, 2020 · For cases where there is an actual exposure to someone who is confirmed or suspected (not ruled out) to have COVID-19, and the exposed individual either tests negative or the test results are unknown, assign code Z20.828, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html The confirmed COVID-19 infections can cause a range of illness, from little to no symptoms, to those affected being severely ill and even dying. Symptoms can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
