icd 10 code for hiv exposure

What are the coding guidelines for HIV?

• To use these codes correctly, the physician must provide complete information about the manifestations of the HIV-related illnesses and their relationship to HIV. ...
• All manifestations of HIV infection must be coded. ...
• Selection of the principal diagnosis should be based on the information contained in the individual patient record. ...

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What is the ICD 10 diagnosis code for?

The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.

What are the initial symptoms of HIV?

Timeline of HIV stages

• Acute HIV infection. Acute HIV infection is the first stage. It generally begins about 2–4 weeks after contracting HIV. ...
• Chronic HIV infection. Unlike acute HIV infection, the second stage is chronic and can last for decades. People in this second stage may not experience any symptoms for years.
• AIDS. AIDS, the final stage of HIV, is the most severe. ...

What are the recommendations for HIV screening?

HIV Tests for Screening and Diagnosis

• NATs look for the actual virus in the blood. This test is very expensive and is not routinely used for HIV screening unless the person recently had a high-risk exposure ...
• Antigen/antibody tests look for both HIV antibodies and antigens. ...
• Antibody tests look for antibodies to HIV in your blood or oral fluid. ...

How do you code HIV for medical coding?

Assign code Z21 — Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status when the patient without any documentation of symptoms is listed as being 'HIV positive', 'known HIV', 'HIV test positive' or similar terminology.

What is ICD 10 code B20?

B20 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease | ICD-10-CM.

What are the most common infections in patients with aids?

Patients with aids are especially susceptible to opportunistic infections (usually pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus (cmv) infections, tuberculosis, candida infections, and cryptococcosis), and the development of malignant neoplasms (usually non-hodgkin's lymphoma and kaposi's sarcoma).

What is the late phase of HIV?

One or more indicator diseases, depending on laboratory evidence of hiv infection (cdc); late phase of hiv infection characterized by marked suppression of immune function resulting in opportunistic infections, neoplasms, and other systemic symptoms (niaid). rheumatoid arthritis ( M05.-)

What does the title of a manifestation code mean?

In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere.". Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code.

What is CD4 positive?

An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), a cd4-positive t-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms.

What is Z16.- code?

code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs ( Z16.-) A disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). People with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers and for infections that usually occur only in individuals with a weak immune system.

What is immunodeficiency syndrome?

Clinical Information. A disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). People with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers and for infections that usually occur only in individuals with a weak immune system.