Z62.21
BillableChild in welfare custody
Child in welfare custody
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Child in care160870005
- Looked after and accommodated child160870005
- Looked after in care160870005
- Child in foster care160871009
- Child lives with grandparents160882001
- Member of foster family224104006
- Member of link family224104006
- Member of foster family, short-term224105007
- Member of link family, short-term224105007
- Member of foster family, long-term224106008
- Member of link family, long-term224106008
- Child protection finding224353004
- Child protection observations224353004
- Child in family care228123006
- Child in family care - finding228123006
- Finding of child in family care228123006
- Ward of court228126003
- Finding of wardship365569001
- Wardship - finding365569001
- Family milestones - finding365576006
- Finding of family milestones365576006
- Child in welfare custody288171000119109
- Family disruption due to child in welfare custody125191000119105
- Family disruption due to child returning to or placed in foster care289361000119106
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.
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