Z62.3 is the ICD-10 code for Hostility towards and scapegoating of child. It is a four-character subcategory of Z62 (Other problems related to upbringing), 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
Negative parental behaviour specifically focused on the child as an individual, persistent over time and pervasive over several child behaviours (e.g. automatically blaming the child for any problems in the household or attributing negative characteristics to the child).
Z62.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z62.3Fientlig attityd mot barn och benägenhet att utse barn till syndabock
Z62.3Problem i forbindelse med fiendtlighet mot barn eller barn som syndebukk
DZ623Problem på grund af fjendtlighed over for barn eller barn gjort til syndebuk
Z62.3Vihamielisyys ja syyttävyys lasta kohtaan
Z62.3Hostilité envers un enfant transformé en bouc émissaire
Z62.3vijandigheid naar en tot zondebok maken van kind
Z62.3Hostility towards and scapegoating of child
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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