A05.9 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified. 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
A05.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A05.9Uspesifisert bakteriell matforgiftning
DA059Bakteriel fødevareforgiftning UNS
A05.9Määrittämätön bakteerin aiheuttama ruokamyrkytys
A05.9Bakteriell bedingte Lebensmittelvergiftung, nicht näher bezeichnet
A05.9Intoxication bactérienne d'origine alimentaire, sans précision
A05.9bacteriële voedselvergiftiging, niet-gespecificeerd
A05.9Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified
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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