Which of the following statements is not correct about coding HIV positivity?
A. Patients who have developed an HIV-related illness should be assigned code B20.
B. When HIV symptoms are not present and serology is inconclusive, code R75 is assigned.
C. The provider must state "known HIV" or "positive HIV" in order to code HIV positivity.
D. Patients who are HIV positive but are currently asymptomatic are assigned code Z21.
E. Requesting a confirmatory serology or culture for HIV is sufficient to code HIV positivity.
Answer: E
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