X21 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with venomous spiders. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block X20–X29 (Contact with venomous animals and plants) 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 X21 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- black widow spider
- tarantula
X21 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
X21Kontakt med giftiga spindlar
- X21.0Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - bostad och bostadsområde
- X21.1Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - institutionellt boende
- X21.2Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- X21.3Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- X21.4Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - gata och väg
- X21.5Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- X21.6Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- X21.7Kontakt med giftiga spindlar - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
X21Contact avec des araignées venimeuses
X21contact met giftige spinnen
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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