Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V08
Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Questionable As Admission Dx

  • ICD-9-CM V08 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V08 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V08 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z21 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Note
This code is ONLY to be used when NO HIV infection symptoms or conditions are present. If any HIV infection symptoms or conditions are present, see code 042.
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome virus infection associated with pregnancy (disorder)
  • Acute HIV infection
  • AIDS virus infection associated with pregnancy
  • Asymptomatic HIV infection
  • Asymptomatic HIV infection A1
  • Asymptomatic HIV infection A2
  • Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus A1 infection
  • Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus A2 infection
  • Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • HIV in childbirth
  • HIV in pregnancy
  • HIV infection with acute retroviral syndrome
  • HIV infection, acute retroviral syndrome
  • HIV infection, asymptomatic
  • HIV positive
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection postpartum
  • Human immunodeficiency virus positive (finding)
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) hiv
  • Postpartum HIV
V08 Excludes
  • AIDS (042)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (042)
  • exposure to HIV (V01.79)
  • nonspecific serologic evidence of HIV (795.71)
  • symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection (042)
Applies To
  • HIV positive NOS
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • V08 is not usually sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V08:
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • serological (for)
      • human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
        • inconclusive 795.71
        • positive V08
      • syphilis - see Findings, serology for syphilis
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (disease) (illness) 042
    • infection V08
      • with symptoms, symptomatic 042
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • HIV V08
      • with symptoms, symptomatic 042
    • human immunodeficiency virus V08
      • with symptoms, symptomatic 042
  • Positive
    • HIV V08
    • human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) V08
    • serology
      • AIDS virus V08
      • HIV V08
      • human immunodeficiency virus V08
      • syphilis 097.1
        • with signs or symptoms - see Syphilis, by site and stage
        • false 795.6
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • retroviral seroconversion (acute) V08
    • seroconversion, retroviral (acute) V08
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