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J12.82

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Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Pneumonia caused by COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to COVID-19 pneumonia; ensure it is not used for asymptomatic COVID-19 or other respiratory manifestations
  • •Document severity level and any complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Code Hierarchy

└J12Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified└J12.8Other viral pneumonia└J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019
└J12.82Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019

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