A20.2 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumonic plague. It is a four-character subcategory of A20 (Plague), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A20–A28 (Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
A20.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A20.2Lungpest
A20.2Lungepest
DA202Lungepest
A20.2Keuhkorutto
A20.2Lungenpest
A20.2Peste pulmonaire
A20.2pneumonische vorm van pest
A20.2Pneumonic plague
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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