Reader Question: Stay-Tuned for New Vaping Disorder Code
Question: I’ve heard there’s a new diagnosis code coming out for patients with vaping-related conditions. Is that true?
Delaware Subscriber
Answer: You are correct that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recently that a new ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related conditions will go into effect on April 1, 2020. For any and all claims that involve a vaping-related condition beginning on or after April 1, 2020, you may report the following ICD-10-CM code:
U07.0 (Vaping-related disorder).
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