Z29 is the ICD-10 code for Need for other prophylactic measures. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z29 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of Z29
Z29 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ29Kontakt mhp. andre forebyggende foranstaltninger
Z29Muiden ehkäisevien toimenpiteiden tarve
Z29Notwendigkeit von anderen prophylaktischen Maßnahmen
Z29Nécessité d'autres mesures prophylactiques
Z29behoefte aan overige profylactische maatregelen
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z29.3Encounter for prophylactic fluoride administration
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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