Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the immune system disorder meets or equals a Part A listing. If a code in the table has an asterisk (*), see the reminders in DI 33526.070E.

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the immune system disorder meets or medically equals a Part B listing:

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the immune system disorder does not meet or equal a listing:

When the impairment code for symptomatic HIV (0430) is recorded in the Primary Diagnosis block of the SSA-831 (Item 16A), SSA-832 (Item 21), or SSA-833 (Item 21), use the appropriate code from the table below to identify the manifestation of HIV in the Secondary Diagnosis block (Item 16B of the SSA-831, or Item 22 of the SSA-832 or SSA-833). Do not use the codes in this table in the Primary Diagnosis block of the SSA-831, SSA-832, or SSA-833.

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  Use impairment code 0430 as the primary impairment code for a favorable determination based on HIV infection.

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  Do not use 0440 as the primary impairment code for a favorable determination. Because the primary impairment code is the basis for the allowance, this would mean the determination was based on HIV infection which has no symptoms, signs, or manifestations.

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  Use impairment code 1390 for any opportunistic infection that is associated with symptomatic HIV infection. This includes any bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal disease. Examples of diseases under this code include: toxoplasmosis, candidiasis, salmonella bacteremia, herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, and syphilis.

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  If DI 33526.070D does not include an impairment code for the HIV manifestation, and impairment code 1390 would not be appropriate, use a code from the list of impairment codes for the appropriate body system.