Z20.89
BillableContact w and exposure to oth communicable diseases
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases
Coding Notes
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
- Exposure to nonspecific urethritis-associated organism444454003
- Exposure to nonspecific genital infection444458000
- Exposure to infectious disease from arthropod444494001
- Malaria suspected772168000
- Exposure to infective urethritis-associated organism1351664004
- Exposure to Candida auris909972661000119108
- Exposure to Malaria520851000124106
- Exposure to Plasmodium520851000124106
- Exposure to Plasmodium species520851000124106
- Exposure to Plasmodium vivax520861000124108
- Exposure to Vivax malaria520861000124108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contact w and exposure to oth communicable diseases?
The ICD-10-CM code for contact w and exposure to oth communicable diseases is Z20.89. The full clinical description is "Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases". Z20.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z20.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z20.89 represents "Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases". 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 Z20.89 a billable code?
Yes, Z20.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z20.89 in?
Z20.89 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z20.89?
Z20.89 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 Z20.89 map to?
Z20.89 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 909972661000119108, 520851000124106, 520861000124108, 444494001, 1351664004, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z20.89?
Z20.89 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2910654. 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.