ICD-10 diagnosis code
Z26.9 Need for immunization against unspecified infectious disease
Z26.9 is the ICD-10 code for Need for immunization against unspecified infectious disease. It is a four-character subcategory of Z26 (Need for immunization against other single infectious 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
What Z26.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Need for immunization NOS
Z26.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z26.9Behov for immunisering mot ikke spesifisert enkeltstående infeksjonssykdom
DZ269Kontakt mhp. vaccination mod infektionssygdom UNS
Z26.9Rokotuksen tarve määrittämätöntä yksittäistä infektiotautia vastaan
Z26.9Notwendigkeit der Impfung gegen nicht näher bezeichnete Infektionskrankheit
Z26.9Nécessité d'une vaccination contre une maladie infectieuse, sans précision
Z26.9behoefte aan immunisatie tegen niet-gespecificeerde infectieziekte
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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