How Is HIV Coded When a Patient Is HIV Positive

question 27

Multiple Choice

How is HIV coded when a patient is HIV positive but has never had a specific HIV type of illness up to this point in time?

• A) HIV is not coded at all since they have not had any related illness
• B) 042
• C) 795.71
• D) V08

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Definitions:

Family Therapy

A type of psychological counseling that helps family members improve communication and resolve conflicts within the family unit.

Multicultural Perspectives

Approaches that recognize, respect, and integrate diverse cultural backgrounds and viewpoints into practices, discussions, and understandings.

Special External Pressures

Unique or extraordinary influences or demands from the environment or society that impact individuals or groups in specific ways.

Group Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working with several individuals at the same time.