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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W78 Inhalation of gastric contents

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W78 is the ICD-10 code for Inhalation of gastric contents. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W75–W84 (Other accidental threats to breathing) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W78 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • asphyxia by
    • vomitus [regurgitated food]
  • choked on
    • vomitus [regurgitated food]
  • suffocation by
    • vomitus [regurgitated food]
  • aspiration and inhalation of vomitus (into respiratory tract) NOS
  • compression of trachea
    • by vomitus in oesophagus
  • interruption of respiration
    • by vomitus in oesophagus
  • obstruction of respiration
    • by vomitus in oesophagus

What W78 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by vomitus W44
  • obstruction of oesophagus by vomitus without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract W44

W78 in national editions

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

SwedenICD-10-SE

W78Inhalation av maginnehåll

  • W78.0Inhalation av maginnehåll - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W78.1Inhalation av maginnehåll - institutionellt boende
  • W78.2Inhalation av maginnehåll - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W78.3Inhalation av maginnehåll - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W78.4Inhalation av maginnehåll - gata och väg
  • W78.5Inhalation av maginnehåll - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W78.6Inhalation av maginnehåll - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W78.7Inhalation av maginnehåll - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W78Mahan sisällön henkeen vetäminen

FranceICD-10-FR

W78Inhalation du contenu de l'estomac

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W78inhalatie van maaginhoud

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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