HIV
DC 6351
Infectious Diseases
HIV is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 6351 in the Infectious Diseases category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | AIDS with recurrent opportunistic infections or with secondary diseases afflicting multiple body systems; HIV-related illness with debility and progressive weight loss, without remission, or few or brief remissions |
| 60% | Refractory constitutional symptoms, diarrhea, and pathological weight loss, or minimum rating following development of AIDS-related opportunistic infection or neoplasm |
| 30% | Recurrent constitutional symptoms, intermittent diarrhea, and on approved medication(s), or minimum rating with T4 cell count less than 200, or Hairy Cell Leukoplakia, or Oral Candidiasis |
| 10% | Following development of definite medical symptoms, T4 cell count of 200 or more and target cell count of less than 500, and on approved medication(s) |
| 0% | Asymptomatic, following initial diagnosis of HIV infection, with or without lymphadenopathy or decreased T4 cell count |
Filing Tips
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