This is the first in a series of articles focusing on body systems, the systems' common medical terminology, and some differences in the systems' ICD-10-CM/PCS code assignments. So here we are in 2011, a little bit closer to October 2013, and by now every coding professional should know what will be transpiring.
The incubation period for a common cold depends on the kind of virus it's caused by. The incubation period is at least two days and up to a week or two weeks depending on the cause.he common cold incubation period varies greatly from one person to the next. Symptoms can appear in just a few hours or as long as 10 days after exposure. The average incubation period is one to three days.
The rhinovirus' (common cold) incubation period is between 12-72 hours. Most people show symptoms closer to the 72 hour mark, but it depends on your immune system and the virus you contract. Influenza's incubation period is 1-4 days with 2 days being the most common for showing symptoms. There are many viruses that cause cold and flu symptoms that are not the common cold or influenza. If you were exposed to one of those it may take up to 7 days before symptoms appear.