ICD-10 diagnosis code

X33 Victim of lightning

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X33 is the ICD-10 code for Victim of lightning. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block X30–X39 (Exposure to forces of nature) 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 X33 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • fire caused by lightning X00-X09
  • injury from fall of tree or other object caused by lightning W20

X33 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

X33Blixtnedslag

  • X33.0Blixtnedslag - bostad och bostadsområde
  • X33.1Blixtnedslag - institutionellt boende
  • X33.2Blixtnedslag - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • X33.3Blixtnedslag - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • X33.4Blixtnedslag - gata och väg
  • X33.5Blixtnedslag - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • X33.6Blixtnedslag - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • X33.7Blixtnedslag - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

X33Altistuminen salamaniskulle

FranceICD-10-FR

X33Foudre

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

X33slachtoffer van bliksem

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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