Z29.9 is the ICD-10 code for Prophylactic measure, unspecified. 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
Z29.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ299Kontakt mhp. forebyggende foranstaltning UNS
Z29.9Määrittämätön ehkäisevä toimenpide
Z29.9Prophylaktische Maßnahme, nicht näher bezeichnet
Z29.9Mesure prophylactique, sans précision
Z29.9profylactische maatregel, niet-gespecificeerd
Z29.9Encounter for prophylactic measures, 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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