X54 is the ICD-10 code for Lack of water. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block X50–X57 (Overexertion, travel and privation) 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 X54 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- lack of water as the cause of:
- dehydration
- inanition
What X54 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
X54 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- X54.0Brist på vatten - bostad och bostadsområde
- X54.1Brist på vatten - institutionellt boende
- X54.2Brist på vatten - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- X54.3Brist på vatten - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- X54.4Brist på vatten - gata och väg
- X54.5Brist på vatten - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- X54.6Brist på vatten - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- X54.7Brist på vatten - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
X54Privation d'eau
X54gebrek aan water
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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