Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V61.8
Other specified family circumstances
  • Short description: FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM V61.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V61.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM V61.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V61.8: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V61.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z62.891 Sibling rivalry
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z63.8 Other specified problems related to primary support group
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abandoned child
  • Absence of family member due to military deployment
  • Child deserted by mother
  • Child in foster care
  • Child/parent violence
  • Constantly crying baby
  • Dependent for grooming
  • Deserted by father
  • Deserted by mother
  • Deserted by parents
  • Disturbance in life pattern associated with family
  • Dyadic symbiosis
  • Family disruption issues in remission
  • Family disruption issues, in remission
  • Family member absent due to military deployment
  • Family not aware of diagnosis
  • Family problems
  • Family problems due to medical condition
  • Family problems due to mental condition
  • Family tension
  • Family with school-aged children
  • Family with young child
  • Father smokes
  • Fostering of child, life event
  • Health of spouse
  • Ineffective family coping
  • Ineffective family coping: compromised
  • Ineffective family coping: disabling
  • Institutional upbringing
  • Last surviving member of family
  • Member of atypical family
  • Member of extended family
  • Mother smokes
  • Offspring leaving home, life event
  • Parent relationship problem
  • Parental role conflict
  • Parent-child problem
  • Polygamous
  • Poor family relationship
  • Problem w aged spouse or partner
  • Problem with aged spouse or partner
  • Problems in relationship w in-laws
  • Problems in relationship with in laws
  • Problems with aged spouse or partner
  • Relational problems w family members due to medical condition
  • Relational problems w family members due to mental condition
  • Relationship problems with family members due to medical condition
  • Relationship problems with family members due to mental condition
  • Seven year itch - marital
  • Sibling relation problem
  • Sibling relationship problem
  • Single parent family
  • Stepparent relationship problem
  • Triadic symbiosis
  • Wife pregnant
Applies To
  • Problems with family members NEC
  • Sibling relationship problem
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V61.8:
  • Conflict
    • family V61.9
      • specified circumstance NEC V61.8
  • Family, familial - see also condition
    • problem V61.9
      • specified circumstance NEC V61.8
  • High
    • risk
      • behavior -see problem
      • cervical, human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive 795.05
      • family situation V61.9
        • specified circumstance NEC V61.8
      • individual NEC V62.89
      • infant NEC V20.1
      • patient taking drugs (prescribed) V67.51
        • nonprescribed (see also Abuse, drugs, nondependent) 305.9
      • pregnancy V23.9
        • inadequate prenatal care V23.7
        • specified problem NEC V23.89
  • Maladjustment
    • family V61.9
      • specified circumstance NEC V61.8
  • Problem (with) V49.9
    • family V61.9
      • specified circumstance NEC V61.8
    • sibling
      • relational V61.8
      • relationship V61.8
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