ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z63
Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Z63
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z63
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z63 is a category (header) for other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Z63
- Z63.0Problems in relationship with spouse or partner
- Z63.1Problems in relationship with in-laws
- Z63.3Absence of family member
- Z63.31Absence of family member due to military deployment
- Z63.32Other absence of family member
- Z63.4Disappearance and death of family member
- Z63.5Disruption of family by separation and divorce
- Z63.6Dependent relative needing care at home
- Z63.7Other stressful life events affecting family and household
- Z63.71Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment
- Z63.72Alcoholism and drug addiction in family
- Z63.79Other stressful life events affecting family and household
- Z63.8Other specified problems related to primary support group
- Z63.9Problem related to primary support group, unspecified
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