Table 1.

Gaps and/or misclassification of the main hypersensitivity/allergic disorders described on the EAACI–WAO revised nomenclature of allergy scattered across the ICD-10 chapters and sub-chapters (version 2010)

Hypersensitivity disorders (according to theEAACI-WAO revised nomenclature + updates)		ICD-10 version 2010 corresponding chapter(s)	Main related sub-chapter(s) according to the ICD-10
Asthma		Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system	J45.0 - J45.9, J46
Rhinitis		Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system	J30.0 – J30.4, J31, J33
Conjunctivitis		Chapter VII Diseases of the eye and adnexa	H10.0 – H10.9, H16.2 – H16.9, H18.6
Skin diseases	Dermatitis	Chapter XII Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	L20 – L30
	Urticaria	Chapter XII Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	L50.0 – L50.9
	Angioedema	Chapter XIX Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	T78.3
		Chapter III Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism	D84.1
Food hypersensitivity		Chapter XIX Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	T78.0, T78.1
		Chapter XII Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	L23.6
		Chapter XI Diseases of the digestive system	K52.2, K52.3, K52.8, K52.9
		Chapter XXI Factors influencing health status and contact with health services	Z71.3
Drug hypersensitivity		Chapter XIX Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	T88.1, T88.2, T88.6-T88.8
		Chapter XX External causes of morbidity and mortality	Y40.0 – Y59.9
		Chapter XII Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	L51 – L52
		Chapter XXI Factors influencing health status and contact with health services	Z88.0 – Z88.9
Venom hypersensitivity		Chapter XX External causes of morbidity and mortality	X23, X25, T63
Anaphylaxis		Chapter XIX Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	T78.0 – T78.2