The patient presented with a symptom (fever) and the physician documented the diagnosis in terms of suspected COVID-19. Which code is assigned as the main problem for a patient who presents to the emergency department with a fever when the physician documents the diagnosis as “rule out COVID-19” and the COVID-19 lab results are negative?Īssign Z03.8 Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions as the main problem. Code assignment is based on the physician’s documented final diagnosis. In an acute inpatient episode of care, when the physician documents “COVID-19 negative,” neither U07.2 nor Z03.8 is assigned. Another underlying condition is not documented.There is no documentation to support that further investigation is required and.The suspected condition (COVID-19) was ruled out by a negative COVID-19 lab result and.It is in this circumstance that the 3 criteria, per the Admission for Observation coding standard, have been met to justify assigning Z03.8:

At the time of coding, the coder has access to the COVID-19 lab result, which is negative.

The physician documents a diagnosis such as “rule out COVID-19” or “suspected COVID-19” and.

The patient presents with a sign or symptom (e.g., dry cough) and.

Z03.8 Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions may be assigned in an emergency department encounter when U07.2 COVID-19, virus not identified is not assigned when the physician documents “COVID-19 negative.” U07.2 is assigned when COVID-19 has been diagnosed clinically or epidemiologically but lab results are inconclusive or not available, or testing is not performed. Is U07.2 or Z03.8 assigned when the physician documents “COVID-19 negative”?

Icd 10 code for cough