Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

This code signifies a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic HIV infection, indicating that the virus has progressed to cause clinical manifestations or disease. It represents the active disease state of HIV, rather than just the presence of the virus.

Use this code when documentation clearly states a diagnosis of HIV disease, AIDS, or symptomatic HIV infection. This applies to patients presenting with opportunistic infections, HIV-related malignancies, or other conditions directly attributable to a compromised immune system due to HIV.

• This code is for confirmed HIV disease; do not use for asymptomatic HIV infection or indeterminate test results.
• Always sequence this code first when the patient is admitted for an HIV-related condition.
• Code all manifestations of HIV disease (e.g., opportunistic infections, malignancies) as secondary diagnoses.