A20.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other forms of 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
What A20.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Abortive plague
- Asymptomatic plague
- Pestis minor
A20.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A20.8Annen spesifisert pest
DA208Anden form for pest
A20.8Muu ruttomuoto
A20.8Sonstige Formen der Pest
A20.8Autres formes de peste
A20.8overige gespecificeerde vormen van pest
A20.8Other forms of 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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