Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

Julie and Josephine, 2 female clients went to the family physician for general HIV counseling. Which ICD-10 code should be chosen for this case?
  1. R75
  2. Z21
  3. Z71.7
  4. B20
Explanation
Answer: C 

Z71.7 is the most appropriate code as it codes specifically for an encounter for HIV counseling. 

Option A is incorrect because the R75 code is used to specify a diagnosis of inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]. Here, the female clients went for counselling. 

Option B is incorrect because Z21 code is used to specify a diagnosis of asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status which is not mentioned in this case. 

Option D is incorrect because B20 is used to specify symptomatic AIDS infection which is not appropriate here. 
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