Update to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Diagnosis Codes for Vaping Related Disorder and Diagnosis and Procedure Codes for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CR 11623 adds new ICD-10-Clinical Modification (CM) codes for vaping related disorder and 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) codes to the Medicare Severity – Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) Grouper and Medicare Code Editor (MCE) effective for discharges on and after April 1, 2020. Twelve new procedure codes to describe the introduction or infusion of therapeutics, including remdesivir and convalescent plasma into the ICD-10-PCS are effective for discharges on and after August 1, 2020.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 21, 2020
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