Z55 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to education and literacy. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Z55–Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z55 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- disorders of psychological development F80-F89
Subcodes of Z55
- Z55.0Illiteracy and low-level literacy
- Z55.1Schooling unavailable and unattainable
- Z55.2Failed examinations
- Z55.3Underachievement in school
- Z55.4Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates
- Z55.8Other problems related to education and literacy
- Z55.9Problem related to education and literacy, unspecified
Z55 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z55Problem i samband med utbildning, läs- och skrivkunnighet
DZ55Problemer med undervisning og læseevne
Z55Koulutukseen sekä luku- ja kirjoitustaitoon liittyvät ongelmat
Z55Kontaktanlässe mit Bezug auf die Ausbildung
Z55Difficultés liées à l'éducation et l'alphabétisation
Z55problemen verband houdend met onderwijs en alfabetisme
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z55.5Less than a high school diploma
- Z55.6Problems related to health literacy
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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