Z74.1 is the ICD-10 code for Need for assistance with personal care. It is a four-character subcategory of Z74 (Problems related to care-provider dependency), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z74.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z74.1Behov for hjelp med personlig hygiene eller dagliglivets gjøremål
DZ741Problem med behov for personlig pleje
Z74.1Riippuvuus henkilökohtaisesta hoidosta
Z74.1Notwendigkeit der Hilfestellung bei der Körperpflege
Z74.1Besoin d'assistance et de soins d'hygiène
Z74.1behoefte aan hulp bij persoonlijke verzorging
Z74.1Need for assistance with personal care
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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