Diagnosis Code: Z55.8

Short Description: Other problems related to education and literacy

Long Description: Other problems related to education and literacy

The code Z55.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
  • Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
    • Problems related to education and literacy (Z55)
      • Z55.8 Other problems related to education and literacy

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Absenteeism
• Absenteeism
• Absenteeism
• Degree of interruption to education - finding
• Degree of interruption to education - finding
• Difficulty performing educational activities
• Dismissal from school
• Dissatisfaction with school environment
• Education interrupted
• Educational problem
• Excluded from school
• Excluded from school temporarily
• Finding related to ability to perform educational activities
• Frequent changes of school
• Intentional non-attendance at school
• Left school free will
• Medically unfit to take examination at school
• No formal education
• Number of changes of school - finding
• Only received primary school education
• Primary school started but not finished
• Qualifications failed
• School attendance poor
• School maladjustment
• School refusal
• Sex education problems
• Unable to attend school due to illness

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z55.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Problems related to inadequate teaching

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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