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Z63

Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 9 more specific codes instead:

  • Z63.0 Problems in relationship with spouse or partner
  • Z63.1 Problems in relationship with in-laws
  • Z63.3 Absence of family member (also a header)
  • Z63.4 Disappearance and death of family member
  • Z63.5 Disruption of family by separation and divorce
  • Z63.6 Dependent relative needing care at home
  • Z63.7 Other stressful life events affecting family and household (also a header)
  • Z63.8 Other specified problems related to primary support group
  • Z63.9 Problem related to primary support group, unspecified

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

This code

Excludes2 - not included here

  • maltreatment syndrome (T74.-, T76)
  • parent-child problems (Z62.-)
  • problems related to negative life events in childhood (Z62.-)
  • problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)