International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Emergency ICD-10 diagnosis code of U07.1 assigned Effective in USA as of 4/1/2020 - unprecedented off-cycle update | Emergency use ICD codes for COVID-19 disease outbreak New ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020. Effective: March 18, 2020 |
An updated ICD-10 MS-DRG GROUPER software package to accommodate the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, U07.1, COVID-19, replaces the GROUPER software package V37.1. |
ICD-10 COVID-19 Codes
Table created from coding guidance 2/20/2020: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/ICD-10-CM-Official-Coding-Gudance-Interim-Advice-coronavirus-feb-20-2020.pdf
ICD-10 Code | Diagnosis COVID-19 | Description |
B97.29 | Confirmed COVID-19 | Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere |
B97.29 + J12.89 | Pneumonia | Other viral pneumonia |
B97.29 + J20.8 | Acute Bronchitis | Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms |
B97.29 + J40 | Bronchitis | Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic |
B97.29 + J22 | Acute Lower Respiratory Infection | Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection |
B97.29 + J98.9 | Lower Respiratory Infection | Respiratory disorder, unspecified |
B97.29 + J80 | ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
Code | Exposure COVID-19 | Description |
Z03.818 | Exposure Concern Ruled Out | Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out |
Z20.828 | Exposure Actual | Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases |
Code | Signs and Symptoms | Description |
R05 | Cough | Cough |
R06.02 | Shortness of breath | Shortness of breath |
R50.9 | Fever, unspecified | Fever, unspecified |
Code | Do Not Assign | Description |
B97.29 - Do Not Use for > | DO NOT USE for Suspected, Possible, Probable COVID-19 USE only for Confirmed COVID-19 | Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere |
B34.2 | Coronavirus infection, unspecified | Generally not appropriate for COVID-19 |