Z20.9
BillableContact with and (suspected) exposure to unspecified communicable disease
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A person who has been in contact with or exposed to an unspecified contagious disease, but the specific disease has not been identified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the specific communicable disease is unknown or not documented; if the disease is identified, use the more specific Z20 code
- •This is typically used for exposure tracking and public health surveillance purposes
Code Hierarchy
└Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases└Z20.9Contact with and (suspected) exposure to unspecified communicable disease
└Z20.9Contact with and (suspected) exposure to unspecified communicable disease