ICD-10 diagnosis code

U18.9 Emergency use of U18.9

U18.9 is the ICD-10 code for Emergency use of U18.9. It is a four-character subcategory of U18 (Emergency use of U18), 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

U18.9 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

U18.9Bruk av U18.9 for beredskapsformål

GermanyICD-10-GM

U18.9Nicht belegte Schlüsselnummer U18.9

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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