U11.9 is the ICD-10 code for Need for immunization against COVID-19, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of U11 (Need for immunization against COVID-19), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block U00–U49 (Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use) in Chapter XXII, Codes for special purposes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXII · U00–U85
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What U11.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Prophylactic COVID-19 vaccination
What U11.9 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- immunization not carried out Z28.-
Coding notes
- This code should not be used for international comparison or for primary mortality coding. This optional code is intended to be used when a person who may or may not be sick encounters health services for the specific purpose of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
U11.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
U11.9U11.9 Bruk av U11.9 for beredskapsformål
U11.9Notwendigkeit der Impfung gegen COVID-19, nicht näher bezeichnet
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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