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ICD-10 Code B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

B20 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents human immunodeficiency virus [hiv] disease in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
B20Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
currentB20

Official coding notes

Includes
  • acquired immune deficiency syndrome [AIDS]
  • AIDS-related complex [ARC]
  • HIV infection, symptomatic
Applicable to
  • code(s) to identify all manifestations of HIV infection
  • Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O98.7-)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • exposure to HIV virus (Z20.6)
  • inconclusive serologic evidence of HIV (R75)
Code first
  • Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O98.7-)
Use additional code
  • code(s) to identify all manifestations of HIV infection

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 0349Uhigh
DRUG METABOLISM OR PROCESSING (MULTIPLE CONDITIONS), WHOLE BLOOD OR BUCCAL SPECIMEN, DNA ANALYSIS, 27 GENE REPORT, WITH VARIANT ANALYSIS, INCLUDING REPORTED PHENOTYPES AND IMPACTED GENE-DRUG INTERACTIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87801high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA), MULTIPLE ORGANISMS; AMPLIFIED PROBE(S) TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87999high
UNLISTED MICROBIOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87507high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN (EG, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, E. COLI, SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA, NOROVIRUS, GIARDIA), INCLUDES MULTIPLEX REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, WHEN PERFORMED, AND MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, MULTIPLE TYPES OR SUBTYPES, 12-25 TARGETS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 87506high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN (EG, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, E. COLI, SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA, NOROVIRUS, GIARDIA), INCLUDES MULTIPLEX REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, WHEN PERFORMED, AND MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, MULTIPLE TYPES OR SUBTYPES, 6-11 TARGETS
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
B20

Common synonyms

Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeB20
SystemICD10
Display nameHuman immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
ChapterCertain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
BlockHuman immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
AIDS(related complex)ARC(AIDS-related complex)AcquiredDementia(degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety)Dementia(degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety)Disease, diseasedDisease, diseasedDisease, diseasedEncephalitis(chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute)HIVHumanHuman
See also
Dementia, in, diseases specified elsewhereHuman, immunodeficiency virus

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