Y53 is the ICD-10 code for Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system. It is a three-character category divided into 10 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 Y53
- Y53.0Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
- Y53.1Other antacids and anti-gastric-secretion drugs
- Y53.2Stimulant laxatives
- Y53.3Saline and osmotic laxatives
- Y53.4Other laxatives
- Y53.5Digestants
- Y53.6Antidiarrhoeal drugs
- Y53.7Emetics
- Y53.8Other agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
- Y53.9Agent primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system, unspecified
Y53 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y53Substances agissant essentiellement sur le tractus gastro-intestinal
Y53middelen primair aangrijpend op spijsverteringsstelsel
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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