Z61.6 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to alleged physical abuse of child. 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
Problems related to incidents in which the child has been injured in the past by any adult in the household to a medically significant extent (e.g. fractures, marked bruising) or that involved abnormal forms of violence (e.g. hitting the child with hard or sharp implements, burning or tying up of the child).
Z61.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z61.6Problem som har samband med uppgiven fysisk barnmisshandel
Z61.6Problem i forbindelse med påstått fysisk mishandling av barn
DZ616Problem pga. fysisk overgreb i barndommen
Z61.6Ongelmat jotka liittyvät lapsen todennäköiseen ruumiilliseen pahoinpitelyyn
Z61.6Difficultés liées à de possibles sévices physiques infligés à un enfant
Z61.6problemen verband houdend met vermeende fysieke mishandeling van kind
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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