Z60 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to social environment. It is a three-character category divided into 8 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
Subcodes of Z60
- Z60.0Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitions
- Z60.1Atypical parenting situation
- Z60.2Living alone
- Z60.3Acculturation difficulty
- Z60.4Social exclusion and rejection
- Z60.5Target of perceived adverse discrimination and persecution
- Z60.8Other problems related to social environment
- Z60.9Problem related to social environment, unspecified
Z60 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ60Andre problemer relateret til det sociale miljø
Z60Sosiaaliseen ympäristöön liittyvät ongelmat
Z60Kontaktanlässe mit Bezug auf die soziale Umgebung
Z60Difficultés liées à l'environnement social
Z60problemen verband houdend met sociale omgeving
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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