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2021 US ICD-10-CM change proposal: addition of code for ME/CFS

Discussion in 'Disease coding' started by Sly Saint, Aug 24, 2021.

  1. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    https://www.meaction.net/2021/08/23/meaction-6-me-orgs-call-for-cdc-to-change-how-it-tracks-me-cfs/
     
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  2. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Seven Significant Organizations Propose Critical Code Change To CDC's ICD-10, Addressing Catastrophic Lack Of ME/CFS Case Tracking In The U.S.

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...-mecfs-case-tracking-in-the-us-301360782.html
     
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  3. Dx Revision Watch

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    The Diagnosis codes agenda for this coming week's ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting has now been released.

    Please see thread: Updates on status of ICD-11 and changes to other classification and terminology systems


    https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-373852

    for the Rationale for this proposal in the Full Agenda (Discussion Topic Packet) for the virtual meeting of the NCHS/CDC ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting, this coming week, September 14-15, 2021.

    I have posted five new posts, today, which include the text of the proposal Rationale; the proposed restructured hierarchy (set out in the format required by the C & M Committee); and transcribed by me, to more clearly show the structure, if these proposals were to be approved.
     
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  5. Andy

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    The Coding Problem: Why No American Can Develop ME/CFS, Including After COVID

    "Please sign this petition to fix the coding problem making Americans with ME/CFS invisible.

    If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? And if an American develops ME/CFS, would the US disease mortality and morbidity tracking systems know about it? Philosophers make debate the first question but the answer to the second one is decidedly NO.

    As far as US disease tracking systems are concerned, the 1 – 2.5 million Americans with ME/CFS are invisible. You can’t die of ME/CFS in the US. You won’t experience any morbidity (suffering, impairment) from ME/CFS. And you certainly won’t develop ME/CFS following an acute COVID-19 infection, in spite of the remarkable similarities noted by many researchers, including NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci."

    http://occupyme.net/2021/09/16/the-...can-can-develop-me-cfs-including-after-covid/

    The above is also reposted on David Tuller's blog here, https://www.virology.ws/2021/09/20/...ional-us-coding-system-for-me-cfs-and-me-cfs/
     
  6. NelliePledge

    NelliePledge Moderator Staff Member

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    The petition is open to all to sign don’t need to be in USA
     
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    Signed !
     
  8. Peter Trewhitt

    Peter Trewhitt Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I initially did not link to the petition, being overseas, but now have signed.
     
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  9. Dx Revision Watch

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    A reminder that if you are planning to submit feedback on the proposals of the 7 US orgs and the alternative proposals presented by NCHS*, the deadline for receipt of comments is November 15.

    Comments on the diagnosis proposals presented at the September 14-15, 2021 ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting should be sent to the following email address:

    nchsicd10CM@cdc.gov



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    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/Sept2021-TopicPacket.pdf
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    NCHS alternative proposals:

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