R75
Billable codeInconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
The ICD-10 code for inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [hiv] is R75.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Nonconclusive HIV-test finding in infants
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R70Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscositynon-billable header
- R71Abnormality of red blood cellsnon-billable header
- R73Elevated blood glucose levelnon-billable header
- R74Abnormal serum enzyme levelsnon-billable header
- R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serumnon-billable header
- R77Other abnormalities of plasma proteinsnon-billable header
- R78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in bloodnon-billable header
- R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistrynon-billable header
- R75Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 79571Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R75 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.