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 diseaseZ22
- diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 suspected
- Exposure to 2019 novel coronavirus
- Suspected disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Coronavirus infection suspected
- Occupational exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Occupational exposure 2019-nCoV
- Occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2
- Suspected COVID-19
- Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
- Suspected disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Suspected disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Exposure to COVID-19
- Exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Occupational exposure to 2019 novel coronavirus
- Exposure to coronavirus infection
- Contact with and (suspected) exposure to SARS-CoV-2
- Occupational exposure to COVID-19
- Exposure to 2019-nCoV
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.
How does Z20.822 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contact with and (suspected) exposure to covid-19 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 Z20.822?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z20.822 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.