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Q&A: Choosing appropriate ICD-10-CM sequencing for a COVID-19 patient with a lung transplant

Q: A 64-year-old female patient who has a bilateral lung transplant presents with COVID-19 (reason for admission) with acute respiratory failure. She also has immunosuppression from drugs. How would this scenario be reported in ICD-10-CM?

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