icd 10 code for exposure virus

by Dr. Jan Parisian 4 min read

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases. Z20.828 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z20.828 became effective on October 1, 2018.

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What is the ICD-10 code for viral disease?

Vaccines can help prevent you from getting many viral diseases. ICD-10-CM B34.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 865 Viral illness with mcc 866 Viral illness without mcc

What is the ICD 10 code for exposure to communicable diseases?

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases. Z20.828 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Z20.828 became effective on October 1, 2019.

What is the ICD 10 code for exposure to varicella?

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z20.820. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to varicella. Z20.820 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10 code for influenza?

code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane ( H72.-) influenza A/H1N1 (J10.-); influenza due to other identified influenza virus (J10.-); influenza due to unidentified influenza virus (J11.-); seasonal influenza due to other identified influenza virus (J10.-); seasonal influenza due to unidentified influenza virus (J11.-)

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When will the ICd 10-CM Z20.89 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z20.89 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is a Z00-Z99?

Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00 -Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:

What is the code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases?

If a patient with signs/symptoms associated with COVID-19 also has an actual or suspected contact with or exposure to someone who has COVID-19, assign Z20.828, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases, as an additional code. This is an exception to guideline I.C.21.c.1, Contact/Exposure.

What is the code for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents?

For cases where there is a concern about a possible exposure to COVID-19, but this is ruled out after evaluation, assign code Z03.818, Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out.

What is the code for bronchitis?

Bronchitis not otherwise specified (NOS) due to COVID-19 should be coded using code U07.1 and J40, Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic.

What is the code for puerperium?

During pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium, a patient admitted (or presenting for a health care encounter) because of COVID-19 should receive a principal diagnosis code of O98.5- , Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, followed by code U07.1, COVID-19, and the appropriate codes for associated manifestation (s). Codes from Chapter 15 always take sequencing priority

When should code U07.1 be sequenced first?

When COVID-19 meets the definition of principal diagnosis, code U07.1, COVID-19, should be sequenced first, followed by the appropriate codes for associated manifestations, except in the case of obstetrics patients as indicated in Section . I.C.15.s. for COVID-19 in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium.

When will the 2022 ICd-10-CM Z20.5 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z20.5 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is a Z00-Z99?

Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00 -Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:

When will the ICD-10 B34.9 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM B34.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What are viruses like?

Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as hiv/aids, smallpox and hemorrhagic fevers. viruses are like hijackers.

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