ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 Z20.820

Billable / Specific

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to varicella

Z20
Block
0
Synonyms
27
LCDs
2
Payer Policies
0
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM Z20.820

ICD-10-CM code Z20.820 represents Contact with and (suspected) exposure to varicella. This is a billable/specific code in the Factors Influencing Health Status chapter (block Z20). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM Z20.820 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for Z20.820

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list Z20.820 as a covered diagnosis.

27 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 27 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1459 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1573 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1552 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1566 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1557 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J0840 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1571 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 90376 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1560 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Article ID: 57554, Effective: 2026-04-09 00:00:00, 1176 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT J1572 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing Z20.820.

2 policies

1 Cigna

Nucleic Acid Pathogen Testing - (0530)
Policy ID: MM_0530

1 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Policy ID: ART-57554

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with Z20.820

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for Z20.820

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert Z20.820 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
Z20.820 V0171 00000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To Z20.820

Other codes in section Z20-Z29 (Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases).

Z20 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (non-billable) Z20.0 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to intestinal infectious diseases (non-billable) Z20.01 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to intestinal infectious diseases due to Escherichia coli (E. coli) Z20.09 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other intestinal infectious diseases Z20.1 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to tuberculosis Z20.2 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission Z20.3 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rabies Z20.4 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rubella Z20.5 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to viral hepatitis Z20.6 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] Z20.7 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations Z20.8 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other communicable diseases (non-billable) Z20.81 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other bacterial communicable diseases (non-billable) Z20.810 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to anthrax Z20.811 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to meningococcus Z20.818 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other bacterial communicable diseases Z20.82 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases (non-billable) Z20.821 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus Z20.822 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19 Z20.828 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases

ICD-10 Z20.820, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code Z20.820 billable? +

Yes, Z20.820 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does Z20.820 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, Z20.820 maps to ICD-9 codes: V0171. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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