Z74 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to care-provider dependency. It is a three-character category divided into 6 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 Z74 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC Z99.-
Subcodes of Z74
- Z74.0Need for assistance due to reduced mobility
- Z74.1Need for assistance with personal care
- Z74.2Need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care
- Z74.3Need for continuous supervision
- Z74.8Other problems related to care-provider dependency
- Z74.9Problem related to care-provider dependency, unspecified
Z74 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ74Problemer i forbindelse med afhængighed af pleje
Z74Ongelmat jotka liittyvät riippuvuuteen hoitajasta
Z74Probleme mit Bezug auf Pflegebedürftigkeit
Z74Difficultés liées à une dépendance envers la personne qui donne les soins
Z74problemen verband houdend met afhankelijkheid van zorgverlener
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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