ICD-10-CM Code Z62.21
Child in welfare custody
BILLABLE
Pediatric Only
Mental Health
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Pediatric Only
Code is only used for patients 1 to 17 years old.Mental Health Code
Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)Z62.21 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of child in welfare custody. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for Z62.21 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Child in care of non-parental family member
- Child in foster care
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Problem for parent due to child in welfare custody - instead, use code Z63.5
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #951 - Other factors influencing health status.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z62.21 - Child in welfare custody'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z62.21. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Foster care (status)
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Z62.21 and a single ICD9 code, V60.81 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Z62.2 - Upbringing away from parents