A05.1 is the ICD-10 code for Botulism. It is a four-character subcategory of A05 (Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A00–A09 (Intestinal infectious diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A05.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Classical foodborne intoxication due to Clostridium botulinum
A05.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A05.1Botulism
A05.1Botulisme
DA051Botulisme
A05.1Botulismi
A05.1Botulismus
A05.1Botulisme
A05.1botulisme
A05.1Botulism food poisoning
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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