Z61.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other negative life events 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
Z61.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z61.8Problem i forbindelse med annen spesifisert negativ opplevelse i barnealder
DZ618Problem på grund af anden negativ hændelse i barndommen
Z61.8Muu kielteinen lapsuudenaikainen elämäntapahtuma
Z61.8Autres difficultés liées à une enfance malheureuse
Z61.8overige gespecificeerde negatieve levenservaringen 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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