Z20

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

  • carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

  • personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases (Z86.1-)