ICD-10-CM Code for Illiteracy and low-level literacy Z55.0

ICD-10 code Z55.0 for Illiteracy and low-level literacy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Illiteracy and low-level literacy

Z55

Excludes1: disorders of psychological development (F80-F89)

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