Z22.338
Z22.338: Carrier of other streptococcus
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z22.338 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carrier of other streptococcus. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Z20Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases
- R82.7Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
- R83.5Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- R84.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R85.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- R86.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R87.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
- R89.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Carrier of›streptococci
- Carrier of›bacterial disease NEC›streptococcal
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.