CDC guidelines issued march 24 say basically "Call every death covid".

[Legion]

Sorry, I'm afraid for you read the code guideline memo he provided. Sell stupid to your peeps, not to the enlightened educated superior people, dumbshit.

COVID-19 Alert No. 2

March 24, 2020

New ICD code introduced for COVID-19 deaths

This email is to alert you that a newly-introduced ICD code has been implemented to accurately capture mortality data for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on death certificates. Please read carefully and forward this email to the state statistical staff in your office who are involved in the preparation of mortality data, as well as others who may receive questions when the data are released. What is the new code?

The new ICD code for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is U07.1, and below is how it will appear in formal tabular list format. U07.1 COVID-19 Excludes: Coronavirus infection, unspecified site (B34.2) Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], unspecified (U04.9) The WHO has provided a second code, U07.2, for clinical or epidemiological diagnosis of COVID-19 where a laboratory confirmation is inconclusive or not available. Because laboratory test results are not typically reported on death certificates in the U.S., NCHS is not planning to implement U07.2 for mortality statistics.

When will it be implemented?

Immediately.

Will COVID-19 be the underlying cause?

The underlying cause depends upon what and where conditions are reported on the death certificate. However, the rules for coding and selection of the underlying cause of death are expected to result in COVID-19 being the underlying cause more often than not.

What happens if certifiers report terms other than the suggested terms?

If a death certificate reports coronavirus without identifying a specific strain or explicitly specifying that it is not COVID-19, NCHS will ask the states to follow up to verify whether or not the coronavirus was COVID-19. As long as the phrase used indicates the 2019 coronavirus strain, NCHS expects to assign the new code. However, it is preferable and more straightforward for certifiers to use the standard terminology (COVID-19).

What happens if the terms reported on the death certificate indicate uncertainty?

If the death certificate reports terms such as “probable COVID-19” or “likely COVID-19,” these terms would be assigned the new ICD code. It Is not likely that NCHS will follow up on these cases. If “pending COVID-19 testing” is reported on the death certificate, this would be considered a pending record. In this scenario, NCHS would expect to receive an updated record, since the code will likely result in R99. In this case, NCHS will ask the states to follow up to verify if test results confirmed that the decedent had COVID-19.

Do I need to make any changes at the jurisdictional level to accommodate the new ICD code?

Not necessarily, but you will want to confirm that your systems and programs do not behave as if U07.1 is an unknown code.

Should “COVID-19” be reported on the death certificate only with a confirmed test?

COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death. Certifiers should include as much detail as possible based on their knowledge of the case, medical records, laboratory testing, etc. If the decedent had other chronic conditions such as COPD or asthma that may have also contributed, these conditions can be reported in Part II. (See attached Guidance for Certifying COVID-19 Deaths)


Steven Schwartz, PhD Director – Division of Vital Statistics National Center for Health Statistics 3311 Toledo Rd | Hyattsville, MD 20782


https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2020-03-18-new-covid-19-icd-10-cm-code-coming-earlier

[Micawber]

Hey, here's a thought.

Which do you think is a larger number: the count of people who just die of Corona 19 who go completely unreported and untested,
or people who die and are reported by doctors as Covid death by disregarding their professional judgment and experience under guidelines all to forward
a right wing conspiracy theory and pump the numbers up in an effort to defeat the Orange tard?

Your stupid creates enough energy to light up a city.

[Stretch]

COVID-19 Alert No. 2

March 24, 2020

New ICD code introduced for COVID-19 deaths

This email is to alert you that a newly-introduced ICD code has been implemented to accurately capture mortality data for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on death certificates. Please read carefully and forward this email to the state statistical staff in your office who are involved in the preparation of mortality data, as well as others who may receive questions when the data are released. What is the new code?

The new ICD code for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is U07.1, and below is how it will appear in formal tabular list format. U07.1 COVID-19 Excludes: Coronavirus infection, unspecified site (B34.2) Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], unspecified (U04.9) The WHO has provided a second code, U07.2, for clinical or epidemiological diagnosis of COVID-19 where a laboratory confirmation is inconclusive or not available. Because laboratory test results are not typically reported on death certificates in the U.S., NCHS is not planning to implement U07.2 for mortality statistics.

When will it be implemented?

Immediately.

Will COVID-19 be the underlying cause?

The underlying cause depends upon what and where conditions are reported on the death certificate. However, the rules for coding and selection of the underlying cause of death are expected to result in COVID-19 being the underlying cause more often than not.

What happens if certifiers report terms other than the suggested terms?

If a death certificate reports coronavirus without identifying a specific strain or explicitly specifying that it is not COVID-19, NCHS will ask the states to follow up to verify whether or not the coronavirus was COVID-19. As long as the phrase used indicates the 2019 coronavirus strain, NCHS expects to assign the new code. However, it is preferable and more straightforward for certifiers to use the standard terminology (COVID-19).

What happens if the terms reported on the death certificate indicate uncertainty?

If the death certificate reports terms such as “probable COVID-19” or “likely COVID-19,” these terms would be assigned the new ICD code. It Is not likely that NCHS will follow up on these cases. If “pending COVID-19 testing” is reported on the death certificate, this would be considered a pending record. In this scenario, NCHS would expect to receive an updated record, since the code will likely result in R99. In this case, NCHS will ask the states to follow up to verify if test results confirmed that the decedent had COVID-19.

Do I need to make any changes at the jurisdictional level to accommodate the new ICD code?

Not necessarily, but you will want to confirm that your systems and programs do not behave as if U07.1 is an unknown code.

Should “COVID-19” be reported on the death certificate only with a confirmed test?

COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death. Certifiers should include as much detail as possible based on their knowledge of the case, medical records, laboratory testing, etc. If the decedent had other chronic conditions such as COPD or asthma that may have also contributed, these conditions can be reported in Part II. (See attached Guidance for Certifying COVID-19 Deaths)


Steven Schwartz, PhD Director – Division of Vital Statistics National Center for Health Statistics 3311 Toledo Rd | Hyattsville, MD 20782


https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2020-03-18-new-covid-19-icd-10-cm-code-coming-earlier

" assumed "

Well........there goes science! Unreal, isn't it?

[Legion]

Well........there goes science! Unreal, isn't it?

DEMOCRATS will do anything to win in November, Ms. Stretch.

[Stretch]

The better news? 98% of infected persons recover!

[Micawber]

DEMOCRATS will do anything to win in November, Ms. Stretch.

You know that's right!

[Legion]

You know that's right!

You confession was unnecessary.

[Stretch]

ALBANY – The majority of New York’s more than 4,700 deaths due to coronavirus were among men, and 86% of all deaths were among people who had underlying illnesses, such as hypertension and diabetes, new state data showed.

The statistics released late Monday offered the latest glimpse into how the rapidly spreading virus has impacted New Yorkers and made the state the epicenter for COVID-19 in the nation.

Of the 4,758 deaths in New York since the first one March 14, 61% were men and 39% were women, the state Department of Health reported on its new data portal.

In addition, 63% of the deaths were among those age 70 and older. Just 7% of the cases were those who were 49 and younger.

And 4,089 of those who died had at least one other chronic disease, the records showed:

The leading underlying illness was hypertension, which showed up in 55% of the deaths.
Next was diabetes, which was diagnosed in 1,755 deaths, or about 37% of the cases.
Other top illnesses found in those who died from coronavirus were hyperlipidemia; coronary artery disease; renal disease and dementia, which was apparent in about 16% of cases.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/pol...es/2959183001/

And, if the underlying diseases don't eventually kill you, the laundry list of immune system destroying meds you take for them will!
So, drop a few pounds, eat the proper fuel for your body and avoid and/or clear up the majority of these diseases in the first place.

[Legion]

The better news? 98% of infected persons recover!

There's a down-side to that, Ms. Stretch.

[Stretch]

There's a down-side to that, Ms. Stretch.

Yeah I'm hip.

[Legion]

Drop a few pounds, eat the proper fuel for your body and avoid and/or clear up the majority of these diseases in the first place.

Hush! I want Blue state denizens to die in droves.

[Micawber]

You confession was unnecessary.

Confession of resolve.

[Legion]

Confession of resolve.

Your willingness to do anything to regain control of the White House has been obvious since November 2016. How's that working for you so far?

[Micawber]

Hush! I want Blue state denizens to die in droves.

Says the pork rind munching coach potato set 10 miles from any doctor to the vegan triathletes.

We were doing "healthy" before you people were born. Glad you people finally made the party. I'm the one wearing the lampshade while making out with your wife.
Come on in and say hi!

[Legion]

We were doing "healthy" before you people were born.

Prove it, Mcslobber.

Of course, I'll understand if you can't, naturally.