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 with out any other symptoms the icd-10-cm code is

- Z21

Answer 1

Using the ICD-10-cm code, Z21 should be used for the asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patient. This code indicates that the patient has tested for HIV during a routine preventive examination and the result is positive even without any other symptoms for she is known to have been exposed to HIV.