Monkeypox

Article Overview

This article is a short coding guidance piece about monkeypox in the context of the global outbreak and public health emergency. It explains the general clinical and public health background, notes that monkeypox has its own ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, and discusses how existing diagnostic coding guidelines apply in the absence of monkeypox-specific guidance. It is intended for coding professionals who need to understand the article’s scope and where it fits within diagnosis reporting workflows.