tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q2

Reader Questions: Look for Long COVID Dx Guidance

Question: Our surgeon stated that a patient had “long COVID” as a secondary diagnosis. What is the correct diagnosis code?\> Georgia Subscriber> Answer: You’ll assign U09.9 (Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified) to report a long COVID diagnosis. According to the July 7, 2022, MLN Connects® newsletter, “For a post COVID-19 condition, unspecified, like Long COVID, use code DX U09.9” (www.cms.gov/outreach-and-educationoutreachffsprovpartprogprovider-partnership-email-archive/2022-07-07-mlnc#_Toc107993810). In the newsletter, Medicare also guides you to review the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines on reporting COVID-19. The additional information doesn’t explicitly say “long COVID,” but section I.C.1...

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