Z22.9 is the ICD-10 code for Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified. 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
Z22.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z22.9Bærer av uspesifisert infeksjonssykdom
DZ229Bærer af infektiøs sygdom UNS
Z22.9Määrittämättömän infektiotaudin kantajuus
Z22.9Keimträger von Infektionskrankheit, nicht näher bezeichnet
Z22.9Sujet porteur d'une maladie infectieuse, sans précision
Z22.9drager van niet-gespecificeerde infectieziekte
Z22.9Carrier of infectious disease, unspecified
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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