New COVID codes for January 1st discharges
hi everyone,
from what I can tell from the ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 38.1 effective January 1, 2021 it shows the assignment of Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019 J12.82 routes to DRGs 193-195.
This DRG group is for simple Pneumonia and currently COVID pneumonia is routing to DRGs 177-179 as Complex Pneumonia.
Am I misinterpreting this? I sure hope so!
Thank you in advance for your feedback,
Alicia Mitchell
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Hi!
You still report code U071 first, so you will still go to the DRG 177-179.
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/revenue-cycle/cdc-announces-new-icd-10-cm-codes-covid-19-related-conditions