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When assigning the principle diagnosis for a patient with AIDS, would the AIDS diagnosis always be sequenced before any other conditions?
Patient admitted for HIV-related condition
If a patient is admitted for an HIV-related condition, the principal diagnosis should be B20, followed by additional diagnosis codes for all reported HIV-related conditions.
(b) Patient with HIV disease admitted for unrelated condition
If a patient with HIV disease is admitted for an unrelated condition (such as a traumatic injury), the code for the unrelated condition (e.g., the nature of injury code) should be the principal diagnosis. Other diagnoses would be B20 followed by additional diagnosis codes for all reported HIV-related conditions
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When assigning the principle diagnosis for a patient with AIDS, would the AIDS diagnosis always be sequenced before any other conditions?
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