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ICD-10 diagnosis code

Z55.9 Problem related to education and literacy, unspecified

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Z55.9 is the ICD-10 code for Problem related to education and literacy, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of Z55 (Problems related to education and literacy), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XXI · Z00–Z99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Z55.9 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

Z55.9Problem i samband med utbildning, läs- och skrivkunnighet, ospecificerade

NorwayICD-10-NO

Z55.9Uspesifisert problem i forbindelse med utdannelse eller lese- eller skriveferdighet

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DZ559Problem med undervisning eller læseevne UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

Z55.9Määrittämätön koulutukseen sekä luku- ja kirjoitustaitoon liittyvä ongelma

FranceICD-10-FR

Z55.9Difficulté liée à l'éducation et l'alphabétisation, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z55.9probleem verband houdend met onderwijs en alfabetisme, niet-

United StatesICD-10-CM

Z55.9Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified

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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