Screening examination for leprosy (Hansen's disease)

This code identifies an encounter focused on screening for leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. This involves evaluating individuals for signs and symptoms of the chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin, nerves, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and testes.

Use this code when a patient presents for a routine or targeted screening examination for leprosy, without any current signs or symptoms of the disease. This may include screening of contacts of known leprosy patients or individuals from endemic areas. It is not used when a diagnosis of leprosy has already been established or is highly suspected.

• Do not use this code if the patient has confirmed leprosy; instead, use the appropriate code from category 030.
• This code is for screening purposes only; if any signs or symptoms are present, a more specific code for observation or suspected condition should be considered.
• Always sequence this code as the primary diagnosis when the sole purpose of the encounter is leprosy screening.