ICD-Code U69: Other secondary codes for specific purposes
- U69.0 Secondary codes for specification of time for pneumonia, classified elsewhere, present on admission to hospital
- U69.1 Secondary codes for specific administrative purposes
- U69.2 Secondary codes for specific epidemiological purposes
- U69.3 Secondary codes for mode of consumption of psychotropic substances in mental and behavioural disorders due to use of such substances
- U69.4 Secondary codes used to specify infections
- U69.6 Secondary code number to specify a cough as chronic idiopathic and chronic refractory
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.