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Resolved Viral respiratory illness

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MaryW_64032

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How should viral respiratory Illness be coded J98.8 and B97.89?
what if the scenario changes and pt has COVID and viral illness UO71 and J98.8? The j98.8 is now a manifestation of COVID ?
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That will all depend on your documentation.

  • Acute respiratory infection NOS due to COVID-19
    • Principal diagnosis ICD-10  U07.1 (COVID-19)
    • Secondary diagnosis ICD-10  J22 (Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection)
  • Respiratory infection due to COVID-19
    • Principal diagnosis ICD-10  U07.1 (COVID-19)
    • Secondary diagnosis ICD-10  J98.8 (Other specified respiratory disorders)

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Lower Respiratory Infection If the COVID-19 is documented as being associated with a lower respiratory infection, not otherwise specified (NOS), or an acute respiratory infection, NOS, this should be assigned with code J22, Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection, with code B97.29, Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. If the COVID-19 is documented as being associated with a respiratory infection, NOS, it would be appropriate to assign code J98.8, Other specified respiratory disorders, with code B97.29, Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere.

 
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