ICD-10 diagnosis code
Z22.4 Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
Z22.4 is the ICD-10 code for Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission. 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
What Z22.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Carrier of:
- gonorrhoea
- syphilis
Z22.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z22.4Bærer av seksuelt overførbar infeksjon
DZ224Bærer af infektion, som hovedsagelig er seksuelt overført
Z22.4Pääasiallisesti sukupuoliteitse tarttuvan taudin kantajuus
Z22.4Keimträger von Infektionskrankheiten, die vorwiegend durch Geschlechtsverkehr übertragen werden
Z22.4Sujet porteur de maladies dont le mode de transmission est essentiellement sexuel
Z22.4drager van infecties met hoofdzakelijk seksuele overdracht
Z22.4Carrier of infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
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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