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ICD-10 diagnosis code

Y53.8 Other agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system

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Y53.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system. It is a four-character subcategory of Y53 (Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Y53.8 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

Y53.8Andra specificerade läkemedel som företrädesvis påverkar mag-tarmkanalen

FranceICD-10-FR

Y53.8Autres substances agissant essentiellement sur le tractus gastro-intestinal

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Y53.8overige gespecificeerde middelen primair-aangrijpend op

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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