Y57.9 is the ICD-10 code for Drug or medicament, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of Y57 (Other and unspecified drugs and medicaments), 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
Y57.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y57.9Läkemedel eller drog i terapeutiskt bruk som orsak till ogynnsam effekt
Y57.9Annen eller uspesifisert droge, legemiddel, diagnostikum eller preparat som årsak til bivirkning eller annen uønsket virkning
Y57.9Komplikationen durch Arzneimittel oder Drogen
- Y57.90Komplikationen durch Fluorchinolone
- Y57.98Komplikationen durch sonstige Arzneimittel oder Drogen
Y57.9Substance et médicament, sans précision
Y57.9geneesmiddel of medicament, niet-gespecificeerd
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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