ICD-10-CM Section · Z69-Z76
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
109 codes in this section
109
Total Codes
85
Billable
24
Header (Non-Billable)
8
Top-Level Codes
About Section Z69-Z76
Section Z69-Z76 (Z69-Z76) covers persons encountering health services in other circumstances. It sits within the Factors influencing health status and contact with health services chapter (Z00-Z99). This section contains 109 ICD-10-CM codes, 85 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 24 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in Z69-Z76
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
Z69
Encounter for mental health services for victim and perpetrator of abuse
13 subcodes
| Z69.0 | Encounter for mental health services for child abuse problems | Header |
| Z69.01 | Encounter for mental health services for parental child abuse | Header |
| Z69.010 | Encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse | Billable |
| Z69.011 | Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse | Billable |
| Z69.02 | Encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse | Header |
| Z69.020 | Encounter for mental health services for victim of non-parental child abuse | Billable |
| Z69.021 | Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of non-parental child abuse | Billable |
| Z69.1 | Encounter for mental health services for spousal or partner abuse problems | Header |
| Z69.11 | Encounter for mental health services for victim of spousal or partner abuse | Billable |
| Z69.12 | Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spousal or partner abuse | Billable |
| Z69.8 | Encounter for mental health services for victim or perpetrator of other abuse | Header |
| Z69.81 | Encounter for mental health services for victim of other abuse | Billable |
| Z69.82 | Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of other abuse | Billable |
Z70
Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
6 subcodes
| Z70.0 | Counseling related to sexual attitude | Billable |
| Z70.1 | Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientation | Billable |
| Z70.2 | Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third party | Billable |
| Z70.3 | Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientation | Billable |
| Z70.8 | Other sex counseling | Billable |
| Z70.9 | Sex counseling, unspecified | Billable |
Z71
Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
22 subcodes
| Z71.0 | Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person | Billable |
| Z71.1 | Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made | Billable |
| Z71.2 | Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings | Billable |
| Z71.3 | Dietary counseling and surveillance | Billable |
| Z71.4 | Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance | Header |
| Z71.41 | Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic | Billable |
| Z71.42 | Counseling for family member of alcoholic | Billable |
| Z71.5 | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance | Header |
| Z71.51 | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser | Billable |
| Z71.52 | Counseling for family member of drug abuser | Billable |
| Z71.6 | Tobacco abuse counseling | Billable |
| Z71.7 | Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling | Billable |
| Z71.8 | Other specified counseling | Header |
| Z71.81 | Spiritual or religious counseling | Billable |
| Z71.82 | Exercise counseling | Billable |
| Z71.83 | Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling | Billable |
| Z71.84 | Encounter for health counseling related to travel | Billable |
| Z71.85 | Encounter for immunization safety counseling | Billable |
| Z71.87 | Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling | Billable |
| Z71.88 | Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors | Billable |
| Z71.89 | Other specified counseling | Billable |
| Z71.9 | Counseling, unspecified | Billable |
Z72
Problems related to lifestyle
18 subcodes
| Z72.0 | Tobacco use | Billable |
| Z72.3 | Lack of physical exercise | Billable |
| Z72.4 | Inappropriate diet and eating habits | Billable |
| Z72.5 | High risk sexual behavior | Header |
| Z72.51 | High risk heterosexual behavior | Billable |
| Z72.52 | High risk homosexual behavior | Billable |
| Z72.53 | High risk bisexual behavior | Billable |
| Z72.6 | Gambling and betting | Billable |
| Z72.8 | Other problems related to lifestyle | Header |
| Z72.81 | Antisocial behavior | Header |
| Z72.810 | Child and adolescent antisocial behavior | Billable |
| Z72.811 | Adult antisocial behavior | Billable |
| Z72.82 | Problems related to sleep | Header |
| Z72.820 | Sleep deprivation | Billable |
| Z72.821 | Inadequate sleep hygiene | Billable |
| Z72.823 | Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another while sleeping | Billable |
| Z72.89 | Other problems related to lifestyle | Billable |
| Z72.9 | Problem related to lifestyle, unspecified | Billable |
Z73
Problems related to life management difficulty
16 subcodes
| Z73.0 | Burn-out | Billable |
| Z73.1 | Type A behavior pattern | Billable |
| Z73.2 | Lack of relaxation and leisure | Billable |
| Z73.3 | Stress, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| Z73.4 | Inadequate social skills, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| Z73.5 | Social role conflict, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| Z73.6 | Limitation of activities due to disability | Billable |
| Z73.8 | Other problems related to life management difficulty | Header |
| Z73.81 | Behavioral insomnia of childhood | Header |
| Z73.810 | Behavioral insomnia of childhood, sleep-onset association type | Billable |
| Z73.811 | Behavioral insomnia of childhood, limit setting type | Billable |
| Z73.812 | Behavioral insomnia of childhood, combined type | Billable |
| Z73.819 | Behavioral insomnia of childhood, unspecified type | Billable |
| Z73.82 | Dual sensory impairment | Billable |
| Z73.89 | Other problems related to life management difficulty | Billable |
| Z73.9 | Problem related to life management difficulty, unspecified | Billable |
Z74
Problems related to care provider dependency
8 subcodes
| Z74.0 | Reduced mobility | Header |
| Z74.01 | Bed confinement status | Billable |
| Z74.09 | Other reduced mobility | Billable |
| Z74.1 | Need for assistance with personal care | Billable |
| Z74.2 | Need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care | Billable |
| Z74.3 | Need for continuous supervision | Billable |
| Z74.8 | Other problems related to care provider dependency | Billable |
| Z74.9 | Problem related to care provider dependency, unspecified | Billable |
Z75
Problems related to medical facilities and other health care
8 subcodes
| Z75.0 | Medical services not available in home | Billable |
| Z75.1 | Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere | Billable |
| Z75.2 | Other waiting period for investigation and treatment | Billable |
| Z75.3 | Unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilities | Billable |
| Z75.4 | Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies | Billable |
| Z75.5 | Holiday relief care | Billable |
| Z75.8 | Other problems related to medical facilities and other health care | Billable |
| Z75.9 | Unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care | Billable |
Z76
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
10 subcodes
| Z76.0 | Encounter for issue of repeat prescription | Billable |
| Z76.1 | Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling | Billable |
| Z76.2 | Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child | Billable |
| Z76.3 | Healthy person accompanying sick person | Billable |
| Z76.4 | Other boarder to healthcare facility | Billable |
| Z76.5 | Malingerer [conscious simulation] | Billable |
| Z76.8 | Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances | Header |
| Z76.81 | Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit | Billable |
| Z76.82 | Awaiting organ transplant status | Billable |
| Z76.89 | Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances | Billable |
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