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COVID-19 coding Q&As
Various ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT® codes may be used to report hospital services for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Here are a few Q&As from our 3M experts Sue Belley and Audrey Howard on appropriate coding for COVID-19 laboratory testing, comorbidities and treatments.
Reporting suspected and confirmed cases
Q: A patient is admitted for appendicitis and tests positive for COVID-19 on admission. The patient is asymptomatic. Can COVID-19 be assigned as a secondary diagnosis without documentation from the physician of COVID-19?
For the answer to this question and more, read the full article published in JustCoding.
Sue Belley, M.Ed., RHIA, CPHQ, is the manager of clinical content development and the manager of outsource services within the Consulting Services business of 3M Health Information Systems.
Audrey Howard, RHIA, is a senior outsource services consultant with 3M Health Information Systems.
Sue Belley, RHIA
Clinical content development manager, consulting services and outsource services
Susan Belley, M.Ed., RHIA, CPHQ, is the manager of clinical content development and the manager of outsource services within the consulting services business of 3M Health Information Systems. She is…
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Audrey Howard, RHIA
Senior inpatient consultant, compliance and audit services
Audrey has 30 years of experience in health information management. During her professional career, she has worked as a coder, DRG technician, coding supervisor and assistant director at acute care…