Question

A healthy 38 year old female patient was examined by her family physician during a routine preventive exam. The patient has no specific problems, but is HIV positive without any other symptoms. what is her code?

Answer 1

Answer – ICD-10 Code Z21 As stipulated in the diagnosis
classification system created by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
ICD-10 Code Z21 is to be applied to indicate asymptomatic positive human
immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status. That is, when a patient with no history
or complaint of symptoms tests positive for HIV.