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)
Related Codes(8)
Z55.0Illiteracy and low-level literacy
Z55.1Schooling unavailable and unattainable
Z55.2Failed school examinations
Z55.3Underachievement in school
Z55.4Educational maladjustment & discord w teachers & classmates
Z55.5Less than a high school diploma
Z55.6Problems related to health literacy
Z55.9Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(85)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Inadequate digital access affecting education
- Education interrupted
- Medically unfit to take examination at school
- Frequent changes of school
- Inadequate digital access
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting health care
- Inadequate foundation level digital literacy skills
- No formal education
- Dismissal from school
- Irregular attendance at school
- Excluded from school
- School refusal
- Temporary exclusion from school
- Difficulty carrying out educational activities
- Absenteeism from school
- Absenteeism
- Employment problem
- Left school free will
- Number of changes of school - finding
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting education
- Dissatisfaction with school environment
- Finding of degree of interruption to education
- Difficulty performing educational activities
- Intentional non-attendance at school
- Never attended school
- Problems related to inadequate teaching
- Qualifications failed
- Finding related to ability to perform educational activities
- Educational problem
- Inadequate basic digital literacy skills
- Irregular school attender
- Sex education problems
- School maladjustment
- Unable to attend school due to illness
- Only received primary school education
- Primary school started but not finished
- Excluded from school temporarily
- Inadequate digital literacy skills affecting employment
- School attendance poor
- Finding of number of changes of school
- Degree of interruption to education - finding
- Inadequate digital literacy skills
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other problems related to education and literacy?
The ICD-10-CM code for other problems related to education and literacy is Z55.8. The full clinical description is "Other problems related to education and literacy". Z55.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z55.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z55.8 represents “Other problems related to education and literacy”. 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 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.
How does Z55.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other problems related to education and literacy affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z55.8?
Z55.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: QD9Z (Problems associated with education, unspecified).
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