Advanced Search

Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

ICD-10-CM:

Ace COVID-19 Dx Coding with 4 Tips

Published on Fri May 08, 2020

See how code order counts. Although your lab won’t assign an ICD-10 code based on test results, you need to understand the latest COVID-19 diagnosis coding rules and options that could impact medical necessity for ordered tests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS) issued an unprecedented off-cycle addendum to the ICD-10-CM Tabular List [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

View All