Z20.822
BillableContact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Contact with and (suspected) exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases (Z86.1-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Coronavirus infection suspected700217006
- Exposure to coronavirus infection702547000
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 suspected840544004
- Suspected COVID-19840544004
- Suspected disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus840544004
- Suspected disease caused by 2019-nCoV840544004
- Suspected disease caused by SARS-CoV-2840544004
- Exposure to 2019 novel coronavirus840546002
- Exposure to 2019-nCoV840546002
- Exposure to COVID-19840546002
- Exposure to SARS-CoV-2840546002
- Exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2840546002
- Occupational exposure 2019-nCoV897036007
- Occupational exposure to 2019 novel coronavirus897036007
- Occupational exposure to COVID-19897036007
- Occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2897036007
- Occupational exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2897036007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to covid-19?
The ICD-10-CM code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to covid-19 is Z20.822. The full clinical description is "Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19". Z20.822 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z20.822 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z20.822 represents "Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z20.822 a billable code?
Yes, Z20.822 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z20.822 in?
Z20.822 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z20.822?
Z20.822 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-); diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index.
What SNOMED CT codes does Z20.822 map to?
Z20.822 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 700217006, 840544004, 840546002, 702547000, 897036007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z20.822?
Z20.822 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5539297. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.