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Z22.9

Billable

Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A person who carries an infectious disease but the specific disease type is not identified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to identify the specific infectious disease carrier status when possible
  • •Use only when the type of infectious disease carrier status cannot be determined from documentation

Code Hierarchy

└Z22Carrier of infectious disease└Z22.9Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified
└Z22.9Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified

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