Z20.5Dagger codeAsterisk code
Contact with and exposure to viral hepatitis
Contact with and exposure to communicable diseases
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- GuidelinesHepatitis, ViralDescription Hepatitis B, Acute Hepatitis B, Chronic (Non-HIV Co-infection) Hepatitis B, Chronic (HIV Co-infection) *Notifiable medical condition. DESCRIPTION Hepatitis caused by one of the hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. HEPATITIS B, ACUTE ICD-10 code: B16.0-2/B16.9 GENERAL MEASURES Bed-rest until acute phase has resolved. Avoid alcohol during the illness and for ≥ 6 month
- GuidelinesPost Exposure Prophylaxis, Inadvertent (Non-Occupational)ICD-10 code: Z29.8 + Z20.5 + Z20.2 + Z20.6 DESCRIPTION Inadvertent (non-occupational) exposure to infectious material from HIV and hepatitis B sero-positive persons often requires clinical judgement and includes: human bites (requires hepatitis B, but not HIV prophylaxis) sharing of needles during recreational drug use consensual sexual exposure, burst condoms contact sports with blood exposure M
- GuidelinesPost Exposure Prophylaxis, OccupationalDescription General Measures Investigations Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: Z20.6 + Z20.5 + (Z57.8+X58.92+Z29.8) DESCRIPTION Post exposure prophylaxis may prevent the risk of acquiring HIV and hepatitis B following a significant occupational exposure to infectious material from a patient (includes blood, CSF, semen, vaginal secretions and synovial/pleural/pericardial/
- GuidelinesPost Exposure Prophylaxis, Rape and Sexual AssaultDescription General Measures Investigations Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: Z29.8 + Z20.5 + Z20.2 + Z20.6 DESCRIPTION Sexual offences are of grave concern and in particular to the most vulnerable persons including women, children and disabled persons. Sexual offences are physically and psychologically damaging to victims. The definitions of sexual offences are within the Cr