Emergency use of U07 (U07)

The ICD-10 code section U07 covers emergency use codes including U07.0 for vaping-related disorders and U07.1 for COVID-19. These codes are specifically designated for capturing health conditions linked to vaping injuries and the COVID-19 infection respectively.

U07.0 is used to code medical conditions caused by vaping or e-cigarette use, such as lipoid pneumonitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and various lung injuries. This includes terms like "injury of lung due to vaping," "inhalation injury," and "interstitial lung disorder due to dabbing," helping practitioners and coders identify vaping-related respiratory disorders accurately. In contrast, U07.1 is assigned to confirmed cases of COVID-19, covering a broad spectrum of symptoms and complications such as SARS-CoV-2 infection, acute respiratory failure, myocarditis, and more. Synonyms like "acute COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2 viremia," and "pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2" reflect the diverse manifestations captured under this code. Using these codes correctly supports clear documentation and facilitates tracking of these emerging public health issues through ICD-10 coding.