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 diseaseZ22
- diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Exposure to nonspecific genital infection
- Exposure to Malaria
- Exposure to Candida auris
- Exposure to infective urethritis-associated organism
- Malaria suspected
- Exposure to infectious disease from arthropod
- Exposure to Plasmodium species
- Exposure to nonspecific urethritis-associated organism
- Exposure to Plasmodium vivax
- Exposure to Plasmodium
- Exposure to Vivax malaria
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.
How does Z20.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contact w and exposure to oth communicable diseases 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 Z20.89?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z20.89 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.