Z22Non-billable (header)

Carrier of infectious disease

Related Codes· Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)

Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseas…Z21Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection st…Z23Encounter for immunizationZ28Immunization not carried out and underimmunization status

Sub-codes of Z22(9)

Z22 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

Z22.0Carrier of typhoid✓ BillableZ22.1Carrier of other intestinal infectious diseases✓ BillableZ22.2Carrier of diphtheria✓ BillableZ22.3Carrier of other specified bacterial diseasesHeaderZ22.4Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of tr…✓ BillableZ22.6Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 [HTLV-1] infect…✓ BillableZ22.7Latent tuberculosis✓ BillableZ22.8Carrier of other infectious diseases✓ BillableZ22.9Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified✓ Billable

✓ Includes

  • •colonization status
  • •suspected carrier

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •carrier of viral hepatitis (B18.-)

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)├Z22Carrier of infectious disease
└Z22Carrier of infectious disease

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