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
Please see my comments on this proposal submitted to ICD-10-CM supported by seven US orgs in the coding thread: Updates on status of ICD-11 and changes to other classification and terminology systems At the end of Post #478: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-24#post-367113 Post #479: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-24#post-367145 Post #480: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-24#post-367249 Post #481: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-367278 Post #484: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-368306 Post #485: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-368451 Post #487: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-372112 Post #489: https://www.s4me.info/threads/updat...-terminology-systems.3912/page-25#post-372175
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.
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/
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 *https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/Sept2021-TopicPacket.pdf Page 169 NCHS alternative proposals: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feedback to NCHS on proposals for Postviral and Related Fatigue Syndromes Submitted by Suzy Chapman, November 06, 2021 https://dxrevisionwatch.files.wordp...n-postviral-and-related-fatigue-syndromes.pdf or https://bit.ly/2ZYKAVi 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 this email address: nchsicd10CM@cdc.gov