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Coding COVID-19
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In late January, the World Health Organization (WHO) added code U07.1 to the international ICD-10 database in response to the declaration of the COVID-19 international public health emergency. To meet the urgent need to capture the reporting of COVID-19 in the United States’ claims and surveillance data, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an unprecedented, off-cycle update to the ICD-10-CM, changing the effective date of the new diagnosis code from October 1st, 2020 to April 1st, 2020.
This new code was made available for coding assignment effective for discharges on or after April 1 in inpatient settings such as acute-care hospitals (ACHs) and long-term acute-care hospitals (LTACHs). It can also be coded for services provided on April 1 or later for physicians and settings of care such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health, and hospice.
In this free tip sheet, Lisa Woolery RN, BSN, BCHH-C, COQS, Director of Coding Education and AHIMA Certified ICD-10 Trainer at WellSky provides timely insights on how and when to use U07.1. Download the tip sheet to learn:
Recorded Oct 23, 2018
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Director of Coding Education and AHIMA Certified ICD-10 Trainer at WellSky
Lisa Woolery is the Director of Coding Education and AHIMA Certified ICD-10 Trainer at WellSky Services, formerly Fazzi Associates. For over 30 years, Lisa has served within home health care organizations, ranging from clinician to executive director. Her executive experience includes overseeing agency operations, intake, professional services, performance improvement, policies and procedures, and compliance with third party reimbursement.
Lisa has over twenty years of consulting experience including strategic planning, organizational and operational design, workflow analysis, interim management, and staff development. She has extensive experience in quality management including OASIS, billing and coding audits, reimbursement management, and regulatory compliance.
Lisa has worked with WellSky as an OASIS and coding auditor since 2003, specializing in ICD-10 coding, compliance, and education.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
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