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In the inpatient, what is the only condition that must be confirmed to select the code?
(probable, suspected, likely, questionable, still to rule out, does not apply to this condition only)
- HIV
If a patient is admitted for an HIV-related condition, sequence ________ first, followed by
additional codes for all reported HIV-related conditions. - B20
There's an exception to the HIV-related conditions, and that when the admission is for
_______________ related to HIV disease. - Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
**In this case alone, the code for infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome, D59.31,
would be sequenced before the code for HIV disease B20.
If a patient with HIV is admitted for an unrelated condition (e.g.,fracture), the unrelated
condition is sequenced _________. - First
**B20 is reported as an additional diagnosis, as are any HIV related conditions.
When documentation mentions HAART, but does not indicate a diagnosis of HIV, the provider
should_________ - be queried.
**a combination of drug therapies used for HIV treatment is referred to as highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
**code Z79.899, other long term drug therapy, may be assigned to identify long term use of
antiretroviral medications