X39 is the ICD-10 code for Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature. 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 X39 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- natural radiation NOS
- tidal wave NOS
What X39 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
X39 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
X39Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter
- X39.0Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - bostad och bostadsområde
- X39.1Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - institutionellt boende
- X39.2Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- X39.3Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- X39.4Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - gata och väg
- X39.5Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- X39.6Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- X39.7Exponering för andra och ospecificerade naturkrafter - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
X39Altistuminen muille tai määrittämättömille luonnonvoimille
X39Exposition à des forces de la nature, autres et sans précision
X39blootstelling aan overige en niet-gespecificeerde natuurkrachten
Listed through more specific codes:
- X39.01XAExposure to radon, initial encounter
- X39.01XDExposure to radon, subsequent encounter
- X39.01XSExposure to radon, sequela
- X39.08XAExposure to other natural radiation, initial encounter
- X39.08XDExposure to other natural radiation, subsequent encounter
- X39.08XSExposure to other natural radiation, sequela
- X39.8XXAOther exposure to forces of nature, initial encounter
- X39.8XXDOther exposure to forces of nature, subsequent encounter
- and 1 more national subcodes
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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