V08Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status

Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)›Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (V01-V09)›V08 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
ICD-9-CM V08
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

V08 is a legacy ICD-9-CM supplementary classification code (V code) for asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is Z21 (Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection status), flagged as a direct match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
V08
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Short Description
Asymp hiv infectn status
Parent Block
V08 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
ICD-10-CM Replacement
Z21

Convert V08 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), V08 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
Z21 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection status
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to V08. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Findings abnormal without diagnosis examination laboratory test 796.4
    • culture positive NEC 795.39
      • HIV V08
      • human immunodeficiency virus V08
      • viral
        • human immunodeficiency V08
    • serological for
      • human immunodeficiency virus HIV
        • positive V08
  • Human immunodeficiency virus disease illness 042
    • infection V08
      • with symptoms symptomatic 042
  • Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
    • HIV V08
      • with symptoms symptomatic 042
    • human immunodeficiency virus V08
      • with symptoms symptomatic 042
  • Positive
    • culture nonspecific 795.39
      • AIDS virus V08
      • HIV V08
      • human immunodeficiency virus V08
    • HIV V08
    • human immunodeficiency virus HIV V08
    • serology
      • AIDS virus V08
      • human immunodeficiency virus V08
  • Syndrome SEE ALSO Disease
    • retroviral seroconversion acute V08
    • seroconversion retroviral acute V08

Information for Patients

HIV/AIDS

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you at risk for serious infections and certain cancers.

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Questions About V08

Is V08 (asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection…) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement Z21.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for V08?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code directly to ICD-10-CM Z21 (Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection status), a one-to-one match.

What did V08 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status. It sat in block V08 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status under Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E).