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Z03.2 Observation for suspected mental and behavioural disorders

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Z03.2 is the ICD-10 code for Observation for suspected mental and behavioural disorders. It is a four-character subcategory of Z03 (Medical observation and evaluation for suspected diseases and conditions, ruled out), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z00–Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examination and investigation) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XXI · Z00–Z99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What Z03.2 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Observation for:
    • dissocial behaviour without manifest psychiatric disorder
    • fire-setting without manifest psychiatric disorder
    • gang activity without manifest psychiatric disorder
    • shop lifting without manifest psychiatric disorder

Z03.2 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

Z03.2Observation för misstänkta psykiska sjukdomar och beteendestörningar som uteslutits och avskrivits

  • Z03.2AObservation för misstänkt kognitiv störning som uteslutits och avskrivits
  • Z03.2WObservation för andra misstänkta sjukdomar och beteendestörningar som uteslutits och avskrivits
NorwayICD-10-NO

Z03.2Observasjon ved mistanke om psykisk lidelse eller atferdsforstyrrelse

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DZ032Observation pga. mistanke om psykisk lidelse eller adfærdsforstyrrelse

  • DZ032AObservation pga. mistanke om hyperkinetisk forstyrrelse
  • DZ032XPsykisk lidelse eller adfærdsforstyrrelse afkræftet
FinlandICD-10-FI

Z03.2Tarkkailu epäiltyjen psyykkisten ja käyttäytymishäiriöiden vuoksi

GermanyICD-10-GM

Z03.2Beobachtung bei Verdacht auf psychische Krankheiten oder Verhaltensstörungen

FranceICD-10-FR

Z03.2Mise en observation pour suspicion de troubles mentaux et du comportement

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z03.2observatie in verband met verdenking op psychische stoornissen en

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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