When an opportunistic infection, such as Kaposi's sarcoma of the lung, is documented in an HIV-positive patient's record, how may the coder report this diagnosis?

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B20 is used to indicate HIV disease, and C46.50 is the code for Kaposi's sarcoma of the lung. Both codes should be reported to fully capture the patient's diagnoses.

When an Opportunistic Infection, Such as Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Lung