Problems related to social environment (Z60)

• ICD-10 Index

  • 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 social environment (Z60)

        • Z60 - Problems related to social environment NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.0 - Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitions BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.2 - Problems related to living alone BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.3 - Acculturation difficulty BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.4 - Social exclusion and rejection BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.5 - Target of (perceived) adverse discrimination and persecution BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.8 - Other problems related to social environment BILLABLE CODE
        • Z60.9 - Problem related to social environment, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Problems related to social environment (Z60)

Cultural Deprivation - The absence of certain expected and acceptable cultural phenomena in the environment which results in the failure of the individual to communicate and respond in the most appropriate manner within the context of society. Language acquisition and language use are commonly used in assessing this concept.

Social Isolation - The separation of individuals or groups resulting in the lack of or minimizing of social contact and/or communication. This separation may be accomplished by physical separation, by social barriers and by psychological mechanisms. In the latter, there may be interaction but no real communication.