STD Screening ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide to learn about STD Screening ICD codes you can use!
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What STD Screening ICD codes can I use?
If you’re looking for STD Screening ICD codes, there’s only one: Z11.3 - Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission.
This is meant to be used on patients visiting clinics or hospitals to get themselves checked for sexually transmitted diseases.
Please note that this STD Screening ICD-10 code is not valid as a principal diagnosis because it does not diagnose anything. It just specifies that a patient is getting screened for sexually transmitted diseases. Once the specific sexually transmitted disease has been identified and officially diagnosed, you must select the corresponding ICD-10 code for that disease and use that as your principal diagnosis.
Is this lone ICD-10 code for STD Screening billable?
Yes. This lone Screening for STD ICD-10 code, while not valid as a principal diagnosis, is valid in general and billable.
Clinical information about STD Screenings:
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Screenings, or STD Screenings for short, are essential screening tests highly recommended to sexually active people, especially if they have multiple partners.
- STD Screenings can detect sexually transmitted diseases early; healthcare professionals can treat them early if they're detected early. Early detection and treatment can help healthcare professionals and their patients manage the diagnosed STDs before worsening.
- STD Screenings are not a one-time, big-time thing. It’s recommended that people get screened for STDs routinely because they might contract one at one point, especially if they have multiple partners.
- By taking STD screenings routinely, people have a higher chance of preventing the spread of STDs.
Synonyms include:
- Sexually transmitted disease screening
- Sexually transmitted disease test
- Sexually transmitted infection screening
- Sexually transmitted infection test
- STD test
- STD tests
- STI test
- STI tests
- ICD-10 codes for sexually transmitted infections screening
- STD tests ICD-10
- STI screening ICD-10
Commonly asked questions
There are different kinds of STDs, each with its own set of symptoms, but, in general, people need to look out for the following:
- If there is pain in their genitals, especially when they urinate
- If they have sores in the area of their genitals or rectum
- If there is itching in the vagina or penis
- If a vaginal discharge has an odd odor
- If the penis has a discharge
- If there is pain while having intercourse
The tests that people get will depend on the kind of STD they suspect they have, but it wouldn’t hurt to take multiple types to cover as much ground. Here are examples of STD screening tests:
- Blood tests (effective for screening and diagnosing HIV, Syphilis, and Herpes)
- Urine tests (effective for screening and diagnosing Trichomoniasis and Gonorrhea)
- Swab tests (effective for screening and diagnosing Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes, and HPV)
Yes! With medical developments, home kits for STD screening have been made. There are kits for specific STDs like Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and more! It’s recommended to have several, especially if you’re sexually active and have multiple partners.
