Nurse Jones suffers a needle stick and presents for HIV testing. She sees her physician for the test results and counseling.
Nurse Jones suffers a needle stick and presents for HIV testing. She sees her physician for the test results and counseling.
The correct codes are V73.89, V65.44, and V01.79. V73.89 is the ICD-9 code for a special screening examination for other specified viral diseases, which is applicable here as Nurse Jones is undergoing testing for HIV. V65.44 is the code for HIV counseling, reflecting the counseling that Nurse Jones receives from her physician. Lastly, V01.79 is the code for contact with or exposure to other viral diseases, which applies as Nurse Jones seeks testing following a needle stick injury, possibly exposing her to HIV or other viral diseases.
The answer is D. V73.89 -Special screening examination for other specified viral diseases, V65.44 - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling., V01.79 -Contact with or exposure to other viral diseases.
D Screening for HIV