Z20.822 — Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19

Z20.822

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image — Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Contact with, or suspected exposure to, COVID-19, recorded for a person being assessed or tested.

Also called: covid exposure, contact with covid-19.

When this code is used

Used for contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z20.822 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z20.822?

Z20.822 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19”. Contact with, or suspected exposure to, COVID-19, recorded for a person being assessed or tested.

When is code Z20.822 used?

Used for contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.