Z99.3 is the ICD-10 code for Dependence on wheelchair. It is a four-character subcategory of Z99 (Dependence on enabling machines and devices, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z80–Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) 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
Z99.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z99.3Beroende av rullstol
Z99.3Avhengighet av rullestol
DZ993Afhængig af kørestol
Z99.3Riippuvuus pyörätuolista
Z99.3Langzeitige Abhängigkeit vom Rollstuhl
Z99.3Dépendance envers un fauteuil roulant
Z99.3afhankelijkheid van rolstoel
Z99.3Dependence on wheelchair
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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