ICD-10-CM code "Z22.2": Carrier of diphtheria (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ22.2
DescriptionCarrier of diphtheria
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. Carrier of infectious disease (Z22)
  4. Carrier of diphtheria (Z22.2)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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. Carrier of infectious disease (Z22)

    Type 2carrier of viral hepatitis (B18.-)

  4. Carrier of diphtheria (Z22.2)

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. Carrier of infectious disease (Z22)

    Includescolonization status

    Includessuspected carrier

  4. Carrier of diphtheria (Z22.2)