ICD-10 diagnosis code

Y50 Central nervous system stimulants, not elsewhere classified

Y50 is the ICD-10 code for Central nervous system stimulants, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Y40–Y59 (Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic use) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XX · V01–Y98
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of Y50

Y50 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

Y50Medel som stimulerar centrala nervsystemet, som ej klassificeras på annan plats

FranceICD-10-FR

Y50Stimulants du système nerveux central, non classés ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Y50stimulantia van centraal zenuwstelsel, niet elders geclassificeerd

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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