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Z20.7

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Contact with and (suspected) exposure to pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations

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

What This Code Means

A person has been exposed to or had contact with someone who has lice, mites, or other parasitic infestations.

Coding Tips

  • •This is for exposure/contact only; use different codes if the patient actually has the infestation
  • •Common in household or close contact situations

Code Hierarchy

└Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases└Z20.7Contact with and (suspected) exposure to pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations
└Z20.7Contact with and (suspected) exposure to pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations

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