Coding for Coronavirus Outbreak: Interim Guidance from the CDC

By Ann Zeisset | February 28, 2020
CDC Coronavirus coding guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020 (CDC, 2020). As a result of the public health emergency, the document, “Announcement New ICD-10-CM Code 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),” was released to provide guidance on coding this virus.

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