AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 4; Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding ICD-10-PCS Coding for COVID-19
Revised September 1, 2020The following questions and answers were jointly developed and approved by the American Hospital Association’ Central Office on ICD-10-CM/PCS and the American Health Information Management Association. ...
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Article Overview
This short guidance article addresses ICD-10-PCS coding issues tied to COVID-19 treatment during a hospitalization. It is written for hospital coders, coding managers, and health information professionals who need to understand how the article frames drug-administration reporting questions and the scope of the available guidance. The content is a concise Q&A with organization involvement and focuses on coding references and timing considerations in a COVID-19 treatment context.
Why This Topic Matters
Hospitals and coding staff may use this article to orient themselves to the scope of COVID-19-related ICD-10-PCS guidance and to understand which treatment-administration topics are covered in the Q&A format.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of COVID-19-related ICD-10-PCS coding guidance.
- How the article frames treatment-administration reporting questions during hospitalization.
- Which organizations were involved in developing and approving the guidance.
- The kinds of coding references discussed for COVID-19 treatment support.
Who Should Read This
- Hospital coders
- Coding managers
- Health information management professionals
- Clinical documentation improvement staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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