QF21
Difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management
Difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management
Classification
ICD-11
Block
QF20-QF2ZParent Code
BlockL2-QF2ICD-10 Mapping
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(12)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-11 code for difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management?
The ICD-11 code for difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management is QF21. The full clinical description is "Difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management".
What does ICD-11 code QF21 mean?
ICD-11 code QF21 represents “Difficulty or need for assistance with general life tasks or life management”. It is classified under Chapter 24: Factors Influencing Health Status or Contact With Health Services.
What chapter is QF21 in?
QF21 is in Chapter 24: Factors Influencing Health Status or Contact With Health Services (codes QA00-QF4Z).
What is the ICD-10 equivalent of ICD-11 code QF21?
QF21 maps to the ICD-10 code: Z60.0 (Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitions). This is an equivalent mapping.
What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11?
ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.
What SNOMED CT codes does QF21 map to?
QF21 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 41982003, 32937002, 423316001, 365230008, 301846009, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What UMLS concepts map to ICD-11 code QF21?
QF21 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2910991, C0476613. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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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.