Z20.6
Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here)
- asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH21Factors 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
Z20.6Contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z20.6:
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