Z29.81

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Encounter for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Code Also
  • , if applicable, risk factors for HIV, such as:
  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (Z20.6)
  • high risk sexual behavior (Z72.5-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z20-Z29Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
Z29Encounter for other prophylactic measures
Z29.8Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures
Z29.81Encounter for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z29.81:

categoryZ29
Encounter for other prophylactic measures
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Code History

  • FY 2023: This code replaced Z29.8 (Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

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