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B20

Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

Billable

Chapter: 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Section: B20 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • acquired immune deficiency syndrome [AIDS]
  • AIDS-related complex [ARC]
  • HIV infection, symptomatic

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with B20

  • Z21 - asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • Z20.6 - exposure to HIV virus (Z20.6)
  • R75 - inconclusive serologic evidence of HIV (R75)

Code First

  • Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O98.7-)

Use Additional Code

  • code(s) to identify all manifestations of HIV infection

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