Z61.1 is the ICD-10 code for Removal from home in childhood. It is a four-character subcategory of Z61 (Problems related to negative life events in childhood), 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
Definition
Admission to a foster home, hospital or other institution causing psychosocial stress, or forced conscription into an activity away from home for a prolonged period.
Z61.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z61.1Problem i forbindelse med fjerning fra hjemmet i barnealder
DZ611Problem på grund af fjernelse fra barndomshjem
Z61.1Muutto kodista lapsuudessa
Z61.1Départ du foyer pendant l'enfance
Z61.1uithuisplaatsing in kindertijd
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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