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Z77.21 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids is listed as Z77.21.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z77.21
Description: Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Parent Z77.2 - Contact with and (suspected ) exposure to other hazardous substances
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V15.89 - Other specified personal history presenting hazards to health (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z77.21:
Z77.22 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
Z77.29 - Contact with and (suspected ) exposure to other hazardous substances