Close Exposure To Covid 19 Virus Z20828 - Covid-19 Realtime Info
If the exposed individual tests positive for the covid 19 virus see guideline a.

Close exposure to covid 19 virus z20828. See guideline for exposure to covid exposure in this document. Assign a codes explaining the reason for encounter such as fever andor z20828 contact with and suspected exposure to other viral communicable diseases. Report icd 10 cm code z03818 for a claim if there is a concern about a possible exposure to covid 19 but this is ruled out after evaluation. Z20828 is a billablespecific icd 10 cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Or report icd 10 cm code z20828 for a claim if there is an actual exposure to someone who is confirmed or suspected not ruled out to have covid 19 and the test results for the exposed individual are. If covid 19 is confirmed assign code u071 instead of code z20828. For symptomatic individuals with actual or suspected exposure to covid 19 and the infection has been ruled out or test results are inconclusive or unknown assign code z20828 contact with and suspected exposure to other viral communicable diseases. I had close contact with someone who has covid 19 and will not have further contact or interactions with the person while they are sick eg co worker neighbor or friend.
Your last day of quarantine is 14 days from the date you had close contact. For individuals who are being screened due to a possible or actual exposure to covid 19 see guideline for exposure to covid 19. Close contact with someone who has covid 19will not have further close contact. Screening for covidupdate during the covid 19 pandemic a screening code is generally not appropriate.
Asymptomatic individual is screened for covid 19. Ruled out to have covid 19 and the exposed individual either tests negative or the test results are unknown assign code z20828 contact with and suspected exposure to other viral communicable diseases. Contact w and exposure to oth viral communicable diseases the 2020 edition of icd 10 cm z20828 became effective on october 1 2019. With or exposure to someone who has covid 19 assign z20828.
Z20828 contact with and suspected exposure to other viral communicable confirmed exposure to covid 19 z1159 encounter for screening for other viral diseases asymptomatic under treatment eligible claims must meet the following criteria. For encounters for covid 19 testing including preoperative testing code as 19.













































