Z62.21
Child in welfare custody
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
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Z62.21
Applicable To
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Child in care of non-parental family member
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Child in foster care
Approximate Synonyms
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Child in foster care
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Family disruption due to child in welfare custody
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Foster care
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Foster care status
Details
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Z62.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z62.21 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z62.21 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z62.21 may differ.