Resolved HIV/AIDS guidelines

[MaryW_64032]

I am confused on the HIV AIDS guideline if the doctor documents history of hiv on antivirals it codes to b20 And long term use . What about a pt with a dx of HIV ILLNESS on antivirals? Will this be Z21 or B20 please?
is the antivirals what changes this code ? Thank you

 

[Lori]

Please see this free resource thread for your answer.

Resource - AIDS/HIV Coding

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections 1) Code only confirmed cases Code only confirmed cases of HIV infection/illness. This is an exception to the hospital inpatient guideline Section II, H. In this context, “confirmation” does not require documentation of positive serology or culture...

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[MaryW_64032]

Please see this free resource thread for your answer.

Resource - AIDS/HIV Coding

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections 1) Code only confirmed cases Code only confirmed cases of HIV infection/illness. This is an exception to the hospital inpatient guideline Section II, H. In this context, “confirmation” does not require documentation of positive serology or culture...

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ok, thank you so much what I am taking from this is hiv illness with antivirals will code to b20?

 

[Lori]

Yes.

 

[MaryW_64032]

Please see this free resource thread for your answer.

Resource - AIDS/HIV Coding

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections 1) Code only confirmed cases Code only confirmed cases of HIV infection/illness. This is an exception to the hospital inpatient guideline Section II, H. In this context, “confirmation” does not require documentation of positive serology or culture...

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Yes.

Thank you so much this was driving me crazy !