INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES -
Mortality and Morbidity Statistics
ICD-11 MMS – 09/2020
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CHAPTER 25
Codes for special purposes
This chapter has 17 four-character categories.
Code range starts with RA00
This chapter contains the following top level blocks:
International provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain aetiology and emergency use
National provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain aetiology
International provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain
aetiology and emergency use (BlockL1‑RA0)
RA00
Conditions of uncertain aetiology and emergency use
RA00.0
Vaping related disorder
Disorder resulting from inhaling a vaporized solution (aerosol) which frequently
contains flavourants, usually dissolved into Propylene Glycol or Glycerin, or both,
and may or may not contain doses of nicotine, and other substances and additives
with the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or electronic non-
nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS).
In the affected individual, infections as cause of the damage are unlikely or should
have been excluded.
Relevant findings include proof of presence of pulmonary infiltrate, such as
opacities, on plain film chest radiograph or ground-glass opacities on chest CT.
RA01
COVID-19
As definition may evolve, the URL for the Global surveillance document will be
added as the short description
RA01.0
COVID-19, virus identified
Coding Note:
Use this code when infection with the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) has been
confirmed by laboratory testing irrespective of severity of clinical signs or
symptoms.
Inclusions:
Coronavirus disease 2019
COVID-19 NOS
Exclusions:
Coronavirus infection, unspecified site (1D92)
Middle East respiratory syndrome (1D64)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (1D65)
RA01.1
COVID-19, virus not identified
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Coding Note:
Use this code when COVID-19 is diagnosed clinically or epidemiologically but
laboratory testing is inconclusive or not available.
Exclusions:
COVID-19, virus identified (RA01.0)
Coronavirus infection, unspecified site (1D92)
Special screening examination for other viral diseases (QA08.5)
suspected but ruled out by negative laboratory results (QA02)
confirmed by laboratory testing (RA01.0)
RA02
Post COVID-19 condition
Coding Note:
This optional code serves to allow the establishment of a link with COVID-19. This
code is not to be used in cases tested positive at some point in time that did not
present any illness.
RA03
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19
Exclusions:
Kawasaki syndrome (4A44.5)
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (4A44.5)
RA04
International emergency code 05
RA05
International emergency code 06
RA06
International emergency code 07
RA07
International emergency code 08
RA08
International emergency code 09
RA09
International emergency code 10
National provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain aetiology
(BlockL1‑RA2)
RA20
National emergency code 01
RA21
National emergency code 02
RA22
National emergency code 03
RA23
National emergency code 04
RA24
National emergency code 05
RA25
National emergency code 06
RA26
National emergency code 07