Z63.6 is the ICD-10 code for Dependent relative needing care at home. It is a four-character subcategory of Z63 (Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances), 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
Z63.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z63.6Problem i forbindelse med hjelpeløs slektning som trenger pleie hjemme
DZ636Problem på grund af afhængigt familiemedlem, som behøver pleje i hjemmet
Z63.6Hoitoa tarvitsevan sukulaisen asuminen kodissa
Z63.6Parent à charge au domicile, nécessitant des soins
Z63.6afhankelijk familielid met behoefte aan zorg thuis
Z63.6Dependent relative needing care at home
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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