Wiki Aids/hiv

[xoposho]

Can i assign 042 code if the patient doesn't have any symptoms but his CD4 count is less than 200?

 

[mitchellde]

you can assign 042 only if the physician states HIV positive as symptomatic in the documentation. A coder may assign a dx based on a lab result.

 

[xoposho]

you can assign 042 only if the physician states HIV positive as symptomatic in the documentation. A coder may assign a dx based on a lab result.

thank you very much

 

[mitchellde]

i am sorry I meant to say a coder may NOT assign a dx based on a lab. My bad, headcold got in the way.

 

[xoposho]

i got it