ICD-10 category · Chapter XX · W75-W84
W79 Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract
81 codes under W79 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 70 valid for clinical use.
| Code | Description | Use | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| W79 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract | Heading only | — |
| W79.0 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home | Heading only | — |
| W79.00 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.01 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.02 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.03 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.04 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.08 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.09 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, home, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.1 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution | Heading only | — |
| W79.10 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.11 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.12 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.13 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.14 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.18 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.19 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, residential institution, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.2 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area | Heading only | — |
| W79.20 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.21 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.22 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.23 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.24 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.28 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.29 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, school, other institution and public administrative area, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.3 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area | Heading only | — |
| W79.30 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.31 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.32 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.33 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.34 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.38 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.39 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, sports and athletics area, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.4 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway | Heading only | — |
| W79.40 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.41 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.42 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.43 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.44 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.48 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.49 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, street and highway, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.5 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area | Heading only | — |
| W79.50 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.51 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.52 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.53 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.54 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.58 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.59 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, trade and service area, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.6 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area | Heading only | — |
| W79.60 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.61 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.62 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.63 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.64 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.68 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.69 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, industrial and construction area, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.7 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm | Heading only | — |
| W79.70 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.71 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.72 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.73 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.74 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.78 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.79 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, farm, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.8 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places | Heading only | — |
| W79.80 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.81 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.82 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.83 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.84 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.88 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.89 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, other specified places, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.9 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place | Heading only | — |
| W79.90 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while engaged in sports activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.91 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while engaged in leisure activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.92 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while working for income | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.93 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while engaged in other types of work | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.94 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.98 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, while engaged in other specified activities | Valid · not as primary | — |
| W79.99 | Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, unspecified place, during unspecified activity | Valid · not as primary | — |
Source and terms
Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.
The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page
Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.
ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.
Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.
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