More of this same bullshit, Rip? What is so difficult to understand about my previous posts?
In that That 7-page document, the passage generating the bullshit controversy:
What you do not understand, is that "probable COVID-19" does not get coded as U07.1, per the official ICD-10-CM guidelines:In cases where a definite diagnosis of COVID–19 cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely (e.g., the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty), it is acceptable to report COVID–19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed.”
U07.1 is what the CDC counts.If the provider documents "suspected," "possible," "probable," or “inconclusive” COVID- 19, do not assign code U07.1. Assign a code(s) explaining the reason for encounter (such as fever) or Z20.828, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases
In the concrete examples at the end of the 7-page document, there are no ICD codes, but the rules are followed nonetheless. Every non-probable COVID-19 diagnosis is accompanied by a positive test.