Z22 - Carrier of infectious disease
| ICD-10: | Z22 |
| Short Description: | Carrier of infectious disease |
| Long Description: | Carrier of infectious disease |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
Z22 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of carrier of infectious disease. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Carrier of infectious disease
Non-specific codes like Z22 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for carrier of infectious disease:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.0 for Carrier of typhoid
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.1 for Carrier of other intestinal infectious diseases
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.2 for Carrier of diphtheria
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z22.3 for Carrier of other specified bacterial diseases
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.31 for Carrier of bacterial disease due to meningococci
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z22.32 for Carrier of bacterial disease due to staphylococci
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z22.33 for Carrier of bacterial disease due to streptococci
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.39 for Carrier of other specified bacterial diseases
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.4 for Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.6 for Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 [HTLV-1] infection
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.7 for Latent tuberculosis
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.8 for Carrier of other infectious diseases
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z22.9 for Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Includes
IncludesThis note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- colonization status
- suspected carrier
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- carrier of viral hepatitis B18
Patient Education
Infectious Diseases
Germs, or microbes, are found everywhere - in the air, soil, and water. There are also germs on your skin and in your body. Many of them are harmless, and some can even be helpful. But some of them can make you sick. Infectious diseases are diseases that are caused by germs.
There are many different ways that you can get an infectious disease:
- Through direct contact with a person who is sick. This includes kissing, touching, sneezing, coughing, and sexual contact. Pregnant mothers can also pass some germs along to their babies.
- Through indirect contact, when you touch something that has germs on it. For example, you could get germs if someone who is sick touched a door handle, and then you touch it.
- Through insect or animal bites
- Through contaminated food, water, soil, or plants
There are four main kinds of germs:
- Bacteria - one-celled germs that multiply quickly. They may give off toxins, which are harmful chemicals that can make you sick. Strep throat and urinary tract infections are common bacterial infections.
- Viruses - tiny capsules that contain genetic material. They invade your cells so that they can multiply. This can kill, damage, or change the cells and make you sick. Viral infections include HIV/AIDS and the common cold.
- Fungi - primitive plant-like organisms such as mushrooms, mold, mildew, and yeasts. Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection.
- Parasites - animals or plants that survive by living on or in other living things. Malaria is an infection caused by a parasite.
Infectious diseases can cause many different symptoms. Some are so mild that you may not even notice any symptoms, while others can be life-threatening. There are treatments for some infectious diseases, but for others, such as some viruses, you can only treat your symptoms. You can take steps to prevent many infectious diseases:
- Get vaccinated
- Wash your hands often
- Pay attention to food safety
- Avoid contact with wild animals
- Practice safe sex
- Don't share items such as toothbrushes, combs, and straws
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
