Z03.0 is the ICD-10 code for Observation for suspected tuberculosis. It is a four-character subcategory of Z03 (Medical observation and evaluation for suspected diseases and conditions, ruled out), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z00–Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examination and investigation) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z03.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z03.0Observation för misstänkt tuberkulos som uteslutits och avskrivits
- Z03.0AObservation/utredning för misstänkt tuberkulos som uteslutits och avskrivits
- Z03.0BObservation/utredning för misstänkt infektion med atypiska mykobakterier som uteslutits och avskrivits
Z03.0Observasjon ved mistanke om tuberkulose
DZ030Observation pga. mistanke om tuberkulose
Z03.0Tarkkailu epäillyn tuberkuloosin vuoksi
Z03.0Beobachtung bei Verdacht auf Tuberkulose
Z03.0Mise en observation pour suspicion de tuberculose
Z03.0observatie in verband met verdenking op tuberculose
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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