Z20.821

Billable

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z20-Z29

Parent Code

Z20.82

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to zika virus?

The ICD-10-CM code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to zika virus is Z20.821. The full clinical description is "Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus". Z20.821 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z20.821 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z20.821 represents “Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus”. 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 Z20.821 a billable code?

Yes, Z20.821 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z20.821 in?

Z20.821 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z20.821?

Z20.821 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 Z20.821 map to?

Z20.821 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 16468541000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z20.821?

Z20.821 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4553601. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z20.821 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contact with and (suspected) exposure to zika virus affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z20.821?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z20.821 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.