Z20.3 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with and exposure to rabies. It is a four-character subcategory of Z20 (Contact with and exposure to communicable diseases), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z20–Z29 (Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases) 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
Z20.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z20.3Kontakt med eller eksposisjon for rabies
DZ203Kontakt med eller udsat for smitte med hundegalskab
Z20.3Rabiestartunnan mahdollisuus
Z20.3Kontakt mit und Exposition gegenüber Tollwut
Z20.3Sujets en contact avec et exposés à la rage
Z20.3contact met en blootstelling aan rabiës
Z20.3Contact with and (suspected) exposure to rabies
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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