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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*mutually exclusive with [[HIV+]] | |||
*HIV positive with an opportunist infection and a CD4 count of less than 200 can be coded as AIDS | |||
=Discussion= | |||
*see link below to understand the CD4 count: | |||
*https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/just-diagnosed-with-hiv-aids/understand-your-test-results/cd4-count/ | |||
*see link below for opportunistic infections seen with aids: | |||
*https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/staying-healthy-with-hiv-aids/potential-related-health-problems/opportunistic-infections/ | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == |
Revision as of 09:01, 11 May 2018
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | AIDS (disease due to HIV) |
ICD10 code: | B24 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | AIDS (disease due to HIV) |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | AIDS/HIV |
APACHE Como Component: | Immunocompromised |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
- mutually exclusive with HIV+
- HIV positive with an opportunist infection and a CD4 count of less than 200 can be coded as AIDS
Discussion
- see link below to understand the CD4 count:
- https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/just-diagnosed-with-hiv-aids/understand-your-test-results/cd4-count/
- see link below for opportunistic infections seen with aids:
- https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/staying-healthy-with-hiv-aids/potential-related-health-problems/opportunistic-infections/
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- HIV infection, asymptomatic
- Infectious contact/exposure, HIV, without disease (yet)
- Pneumocystis Jirovecii or Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia associated with AIDS.
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