Tim is concerned he might have been exposed to HIV and comes to see Dr. McGee. This is Tim's first office visit to discuss possible HIV exposure. The coder will assign code:

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Code Z20.6, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], is the appropriate code for an initial encounter for a patient who presents for testing and counseling related to potential HIV exposure. Codes B20 and B97.35 are not appropriate for this scenario as they indicate an established HIV diagnosis or a positive test result (B20) or a confirmed HIV infection (B97.35). Code Z21 is used for asymptomatic individuals who are known to be HIV positive and undergoing care for the infection.

Tim Is Concerned He Might Have Been Exposed to HIV