ICD-10 diagnosis code

Z62.6 Inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing

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Z62.6 is the ICD-10 code for Inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing. 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

Parents forcing the child to be different from the local norm, either sex-inappropriate (e.g. dressing a boy in girl's clothes), age-inappropriate (e.g. forcing a child to take on responsibilities above her or his own age) or otherwise inappropriate (e.g. pressing the child to engage in unwanted or too difficult activities).

Z62.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

Z62.6Problem i forbindelse med uheldig foreldrepress eller annet unormalt trekk ved oppfostring

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DZ626Problem på grund af urimeligt forældrepres eller anden fejl i opdragelsen

FinlandICD-10-FI

Z62.6Vanhempien epäasianmukaisen painostava tai muutoin poikkeava kasvatusasenne

FranceICD-10-FR

Z62.6Pression parentale inappropriée et autres défauts de l'éducation

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z62.6misplaatste ouderlijke-druk en andere abnormale-vormen van opvoeding

United StatesICD-10-CM

Z62.6Inappropriate (excessive) parental pressure

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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