Y57 is the ICD-10 code for Other and unspecified drugs and medicaments. 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 Y57
- Y57.0Appetite depressants [anorectics]
- Y57.1Lipotropic drugs
- Y57.2Antidotes and chelating agents, not elsewhere classified
- Y57.3Alcohol deterrents
- Y57.4Pharmaceutical excipients
- Y57.5X-ray contrast media
- Y57.6Other diagnostic agents
- Y57.7Vitamins, not elsewhere classified
- Y57.8Other drugs and medicaments
- Y57.9Drug or medicament, unspecified
Y57 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y57Lääkkeen tai lääkeaineen haittavaikutus
Y57Unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen bei therapeutischer Anwendung von Arzneimitteln und Drogen
Y57Substances médicamenteuses, autres et sans précision
Y57overige en niet-gespecificeerde geneesmiddelen en medicamenten
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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