HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2021 Issue 38 (September)

Q&A: ICD-10-CM coding for post-COVID-19 conditions

September 21st, 2021

Q: The 2022 ICD-10-CM code set includes a new code, U09.9 (post-COVID-19 condition, unspecified), for post-COVID-19 conditions. When would it be appropriate to report this code?

A: The fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include instructions for assigning new code U09.9, which goes into effect on October 1.

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