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Z11.52

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Encounter for screening for COVID-19

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A visit to get tested for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic screening.

Coding Tips

  • •Use for both symptomatic testing and asymptomatic screening encounters
  • •If COVID-19 is confirmed, use U07.1 code; this code is for the screening/testing encounter itself

Code Hierarchy

└Z11Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases└Z11.5Encounter for screening for other viral diseases└Z11.52Encounter for screening for COVID-19
└Z11.52Encounter for screening for COVID-19

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