Z57.9 is the ICD-10 code for Occupational exposure to unspecified risk-factor. 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
Z57.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z57.9Yrkesmessig eksposisjon for uspesifisert risikofaktor
DZ579Erhvervsmæssig udsættelse for risikofaktor UNS
Z57.9Työperäinen altistuminen määrittämättömälle vaaratekijälle
Z57.9Exposition professionnelle à un facteur de risque, sans précision
Z57.9beroepsmatige blootstelling aan niet-gespecificeerde risicofactor
Z57.9Occupational exposure to unspecified risk factor
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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