Primary Care Coding Alert

Learn the ins and outs of treating patients of all ages.

Normally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a mild respiratory infection, but it can cause dire effects depending on the patient’s age and physical condition. This respiratory infection that affects the patient’s lungs and airways is common, but there are some complexities to brush up on as the winter months roll on.

We’ve put together this all-encompassing RSV quiz to help you get your coding confidence on track.

Question 1: Is RSV solely a pediatric condition?

Question 2: How do I code an RSV diagnosis when it is the cause of bronchitis, bronchiolitis, or pneumonia?

Question 3: How will I know whether multiple diagnosis codes are required when the RSV is the cause of another condition?

Question 4: Am I required to pair an RSV testing code with the diagnosis code? What are the testing codes?

Question 5: Which product and administration codes do I use for RSV vaccinations?

Think you know the answers? Turn to page 5 to find out.