COVID Pneumonia ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023

No. Not everyone who gets infected with COVID-19 suffers from COVID-19 Pneumonia. If they do, the severity might differ from another person with COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Everyone who gets infected with COVID-19 is at risk of having COVID-19 Pneumonia. Still, those with underlying conditions like asthma, heart disease, and diabetes are more at risk than those who don’t have underlying conditions.

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They will administer antiviral medications and antibiotics if the air sacs have pus. If the pneumonia is severe, they might confine the patient to the hospital and conduct oxygen therapy.