Question

What is the code the patient has no specific problems but is HIV positive without any other symptoms ICD 10 CM code:____ Z21

Answer 1

“Code Z21 - Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection status, should be coded when the patient is without any documentation of symptoms and is listed as being “HIV positive,” “known HIV,” “HIV test positive,” or similar such terminology.”

Answer 2

Code Z21 - Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection status, should be coded when the patient is without any documentation of symptoms and is listed as being “HIV positive,” “known HIV,” “HIV test positive,” or similar such terminology.

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