Z61.9 is the ICD-10 code for Negative life event in childhood, unspecified. 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
Z61.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z61.9Problem i forbindelse med uspesifisert negativ opplevelse i barnealder
DZ619Problem på grund af negativ hændelse i barndommen UNS
Z61.9Tarkemmin määrittämätön kielteinen lapsuudenaikainen elämäntapahtuma
Z61.9Difficulté liée à une enfance malheureuse, sans précision
Z61.9negatieve levenservaring in kindertijd, niet-gespecificeerd
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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