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Z22.2 Carrier of diphtheria

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Z22.2 is the ICD-10 code for Carrier of diphtheria. It is a four-character subcategory of Z22 (Carrier of infectious disease), 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

Z22.2 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

Z22.2Bärare av difteribaciller

NorwayICD-10-NO

Z22.2Bærer av difteri

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DZ222Difteribacilbærer

FinlandICD-10-FI

Z22.2Kurkkumädän kantajuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

Z22.2Keimträger der Diphtherie

FranceICD-10-FR

Z22.2Sujet porteur de diphtérie

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z22.2drager van difterie

United StatesICD-10-CM

Z22.2Carrier of diphtheria

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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