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Z62.21 - Child in welfare custody


The ICD 10 Code for Child in welfare custody is listed as Z62.21.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z62.21
Description: Child in welfare custody
  • Child in care of non-parental family member
  • Child in foster care
  • Excludes2: problem for parent due to child in welfare custody (Z63.5)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
Parent Z62.2 - Upbringing away from parents
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V60.81 - Foster care (status) (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z62.21:
Z62.22 - Institutional upbringing
Z62.29 - Other upbringing away from parents