Z55.8
BillableOther problems related to education and literacy
Other problems related to education and literacy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Problems related to inadequate teaching
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- disorders of psychological development (F80-F89)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Educational problem4506002
- Absenteeism8015008
- School maladjustment67591007
- Employment problem75148009
- Dissatisfaction with school environment105418006
- Sex education problems161130006
- Left school free will161131005
- Irregular attendance at school161133008
- Irregular school attender161133008
- School attendance poor161133008
- Education interrupted224291002
- Never attended school224294005
- No formal education224294005
- Only received primary school education224295006
- Frequent changes of school224313002
- Qualifications failed224328002
- Excluded from school228135005
- Excluded from school temporarily228136006
- Temporary exclusion from school228136006
- Intentional non-attendance at school248050007
- School refusal248052004
- Difficulty carrying out educational activities301464007
- Difficulty performing educational activities301464007
- Finding related to ability to perform educational activities365388007
- Degree of interruption to education - finding365465005
- Finding of degree of interruption to education365465005
- Finding of number of changes of school365466006
- Number of changes of school - finding365466006
- Dismissal from school370974004
- Unable to attend school due to illness440680000
- Medically unfit to take examination at school445485000
- Primary school started but not finished741725004
- Absenteeism from school1279518001
- Inadequate digital access1343352004
- Inadequate digital access affecting education1343358000
- Inadequate digital literacy skills1344883000
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting health care1344884006
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting employment1344885007
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting education1344886008
- Inadequate basic digital literacy skills851261000124100
- Inadequate foundation level digital literacy skills851261000124100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Z55.8?
ICD-10-CM code Z55.8 represents "Other problems related to education and literacy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z55.8 a billable code?
Yes, Z55.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z55.8 in?
Z55.8 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z55.8?
Z55.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: disorders of psychological development (F80-F89).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z55.8 map to?
Z55.8 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 8015008, 1279518001, 365465005, 301464007, 370974004, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z55.8?
Z55.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0478590, C2910980. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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