X23 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with hornets, wasps and bees. 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 X23 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- yellow jacket
X23 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
X23Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin
- X23.0Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - bostad och bostadsområde
- X23.1Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - institutionellt boende
- X23.2Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- X23.3Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- X23.4Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - gata och väg
- X23.5Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- X23.6Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- X23.7Kontakt med bålgetingar, getingar och bin - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
X23Contact avec des frelons, guêpes et abeilles
X23contact met horzels, wespen en bijen
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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