ICD-10-CM code "Z20.8": Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ20.8
DescriptionContact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
  3. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20)
  4. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases (Z20.8)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
  3. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20)

    Type 1carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)

    Type 1diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index

    Type 2personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases (Z86.1-)

  4. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases (Z20.8)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
  3. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20)
  4. Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases (Z20.8)

Subcategories