Z22.1
Billable codeCarrier of other intestinal infectious diseases
The ICD-10 code for carrier of other intestinal infectious diseases is Z22.1.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z22.0Carrier of typhoid
- Z22.2Carrier of diphtheria
- Z22.3Carrier of other specified bacterial diseasesnon-billable header
- Z22.4Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- Z22.6Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 [HTLV-1] infection
- Z22.7Latent tuberculosis
- Z22.8Carrier of other infectious diseases
- Z22.9Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified
- Z22.1Carrier of other intestinal infectious diseases
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V020Approximate match
- V022Approximate match
- V023Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z22.1 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.