Z29.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified prophylactic measures. It is a four-character subcategory of Z29 (Need for other prophylactic measures), 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
Z29.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z29.8Behov for annet spesifisert forebyggende tiltak i forbindelse med smittsom sykdom
DZ298Kontakt mhp. anden forebyggende foranstaltning
Z29.8Muu ehkäisevä toimenpide
Z29.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete prophylaktische Maßnahmen
Z29.8Autres mesures prophylactiques précisées
Z29.8overige gespecificeerde profylactische maatregelen
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z29.81Encounter for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Z29.89Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures
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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