Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system |
French
|
Effets indésirables des substances agissant essentiellement sur le tractus gastro-intestinal |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XX | External causes of morbidity and mortality | |
| 2 | Y40-Y84 | Complications of medical and surgical care | |
| 3 | Y40-Y59 | Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic use | |
| 4 | Y53 | Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Y53.0 | Histamine H2-receptor antagonists | |
| Y53.1 | Other antacids and anti-gastric-secretion drugs | |
| Y53.2 | Stimulant laxatives | |
| Y53.3 | Saline and osmotic laxatives | |
| Y53.4 | Other laxatives | |
| Y53.5 | Digestants | |
| Y53.6 | Antidiarrhoeal drugs | |
| Y53.7 | Emetics | |
| Y53.8 | Other agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system | |
| Y53.9 | Agent primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system, unspecified |
