Z72 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to lifestyle. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Z70–Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of Z72
Z72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ72Problemer i forbindelse med livsstil
Z72Elämäntapoihin liittyvät ongelmat
Z72Probleme mit Bezug auf die Lebensführung
Z72Difficultés liées au mode de vie
Z72problemen verband houdend met levensstijl
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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