ICD-10 diagnosis code

Y06 Neglect and abandonment

Y06 is the ICD-10 code for Neglect and abandonment. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block X85–Y09 (Assault) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XX · V01–Y98
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of Y06

Y06 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Y06Försummelse och vanvård

Y06.4Övergiven eller vanvårdad av närstående

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DY06Omsorgssvigt

FinlandICD-10-FI

Y06Hylkääminen ja heitteillejättö

FranceICD-10-FR

Y06Délaissement et abandon

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Y06verwaarlozing en verlating

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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