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Z22.8

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Carrier of other infectious diseases

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

What This Code Means

A person who carries and can transmit an infectious disease but is not sick from it, for diseases not specified elsewhere.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the specific infectious disease carrier status is documented but doesn't fit other Z22 codes
  • •Document the specific infectious disease being carried in the medical record for clarity

Code Hierarchy

└Z22Carrier of infectious disease└Z22.8Carrier of other infectious diseases
└Z22.8Carrier of other infectious diseases

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