Z11.4
Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury. (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Official Guidelines for Z11.4
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference Z11.4
- I.C.1.a.2)(i)Encounters for HIV testingChapter 1
If a patient without signs or symptoms is tested for HIV, assign code Z11.4, Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]. …
- I.C.1.g.1)(f)Screening for COVID-19Chapter 1
For screening for COVID-19, including preoperative testing, assign code Z11.52, Encounter for screening for COVID-19.
- I.C.21.c.5)Screening
… The screening Z codes/categories: Z11 Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases Z12 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms Z13 Encounter …
- I.B.3Code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, U00-U85Conventions & general rules
The appropriate code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, and U00-U85 must be used to identify diagnoses, symptoms, conditions, problems, complaints or other reason(s) for the …
- I.C.20.a.1)Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99Chapter 20
An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. …
- IV.BCodes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99, U00-U85Outpatient services
The appropriate code(s) from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99 and U00-U85 must be used to identify diagnoses, symptoms, conditions, problems, complaints, or other reason(s) for the …
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Find Z11.4 in the alphabetic index
5 index paths lead to this code
- Screening › human immunodeficiency virus
- Screening › disease or disorder › human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Screening › sexually-transmitted disease NEC › human immunodeficiency virus
- Screening › disease or disorder › sexually-transmitted NEC › human immunodeficiency virus
- Screening › disease or disorder › viral NEC › human immunodeficiency virus