Z20Non-billable (header)
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseas…
Related Codes· Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
Sub-codes of Z20(10)
Z20 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
Z20.0Contact with and (suspected) exposure to intestinal infectio…HeaderZ20.1Contact with and (suspected) exposure to tuberculosis✓ BillableZ20.2Contact with and (suspected) exposure to infections with a p…✓ BillableZ20.3Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rabies✓ BillableZ20.4Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rubella✓ BillableZ20.5Contact with and (suspected) exposure to viral hepatitis✓ BillableZ20.6Contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficie…✓ BillableZ20.7Contact with and (suspected) exposure to pediculosis, acaria…✓ BillableZ20.8Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable …HeaderZ20.9Contact with and (suspected) exposure to unspecified communi…✓ Billable
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- •diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases (Z86.1-)
Code Hierarchy
┌21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)├Z20-Z29Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)├Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases
└Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseas…
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