Z62.21

Billable

Child in welfare custody

Child in welfare custody

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z55-Z65

Parent Code

Z62.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Child in foster care
  • Child in welfare guardianship

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • current and past negative life events in childhood
  • current and past problems of a child related to upbringing

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • problems with boarding school (Z59.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • maltreatment syndrome (T74.-)
  • problems related to housing and economic circumstances (Z59.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for child in welfare custody?

The ICD-10-CM code for child in welfare custody is Z62.21. The full clinical description is "Child in welfare custody". Z62.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z62.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z62.21 represents "Child in welfare custody". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Z62.21 a billable code?

Yes, Z62.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z62.21 in?

Z62.21 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z62.21?

Z62.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: problems with boarding school (Z59.3).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z62.21 map to?

Z62.21 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 160870005, 228123006, 160871009, 288171000119109, 160882001, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z62.21?

Z62.21 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0580719, C2911000, C5819671. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.