Z20.82 – Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z20.82

Code: Z20.82 (claims format: Z2082)
Description: Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases
Short description: Contact w and exposure to oth viral communicable diseases
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Z20-Z29 Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases
Parent codes: Z20 › Z20.8

Billable codes under Z20.82

Z20.82 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z20 – Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases

Excludes1 (not coded here):

carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
diagnosed current infectious or parasitic disease -see Alphabetic Index

Excludes2 (not included here):

personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases (Z86.1-)

Related codes in Z20.8

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z20.82?

Z20.82 is the ICD-10-CM code for contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases, in the block Z20-Z29 (Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases).

Is Z20.82 a billable code?

No. Z20.82 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z20.82 belong to?

It belongs to category Z20 – Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.