R75 Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]

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The ICD-10-CM code for Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] is R75 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
R70-R79: Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
Category R75
1 code (1 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to R75:

  • Positive › test, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • HIV › nonconclusive test (in infants)
  • HIV › laboratory evidence (nonconclusive)
  • Test, tests, testing (for) › HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) › nonconclusive (in infants)
  • Human › immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (infection) › laboratory evidence
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with R75.
  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Inclusion Terms

  • Nonconclusive HIV-test finding in infants

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 265 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included R75 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Inconclusive HIV serology (R75)

(f) Inconclusive HIV serology Patients with documentation of inconclusive HIV serology, may be assigned code R75, Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV].

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a.2.f
Previously diagnosed HIV-related illness (assign B20)

(g) Previously diagnosed HIV-related illness Patients with documentation of a prior diagnosis of an HIV-related illness should be coded to B20. Once an HIV-related illness has developed, code B20 should always be assigned on every subsequent admission/encounter. Patients previously diagnosed with any HIV illness (B20) should never be assigned to R75, Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] or Z21, Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.a.2.g

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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