tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Pinpoint COVID Vaccine Adverse Reaction Codes

Question: How do we code an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine that was noted by a physician in our practice? Illinois Subscriber Answer: The AHA ICD-10-CM Coding Clinic gave the following advice in Vol. 8, No. 1 (2021) on how to code adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. First, assign the code for the side effects: Depending on the patient, this could take the form of numerous conditions, such as R07.89 (Other chest pain), R09.89 (Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems), and R53.81 (Other malaise). Then, assign the code for...

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