Coronavirus Disease 2019 Coding References

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

• AHIMA COVID-19: News & Resources Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

American Medical Association (AMA)

• AMA COVID-19 Coding and Guidance Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Special Coding Advice during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• CPT Reporting for COVID-19 Testing Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

American Hospital Association (AHA)

The following questions and answers were jointly developed and approved by the American Hospital Association Central Office on ICD-10-CM/PCS and the American Health Information Management Association.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19, Revised June 4, 2020 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for COVID-19, April 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• ICD-10-CM Code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020, Effective: March 18, 2020 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines – Supplement Coding Encounters Related to COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak, Effective: February 20, 2020 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Disease and Injuries, April 1, 2020 Addenda Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

For further CDC ICD-10-CM updates and announcements:  https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Centers for Medicare and Medicare (CMS)

• Coronavirus Waivers and Flexibilities Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT)

March 2020 SNOMED-CT International Edition Interim Release: Up to date COVID-19, March 11, 2020 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov