Z57.6 is the ICD-10 code for Occupational exposure to extreme temperature. It is a four-character subcategory of Z57 (Occupational exposure to risk-factors), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z55–Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances) 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
Z57.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z57.6Yrkesmessig eksposisjon for ekstrem temperatur
DZ576Erhvervsmæssig udsættelse for ekstreme temperaturer
Z57.6Työperäinen altistuminen äärimmäisille lämpötiloille
Z57.6Exposition professionnelle à des températures extrêmes
Z57.6beroepsmatige blootstelling aan extreme temperaturen
Z57.6Occupational exposure to extreme temperature
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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