ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

Z69-Z76 — Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Every ICD-10-CM code in this range and the PDGM clinical group CMS assigns to it, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.1.26.

OASIS-E2 v1.00.0 · ingested 2026-04-26

Codes in range

85

No clinical group

85

A period cannot be grouped from these.

Barred as primary

1

CMS rejects these in the primary position.

Where these codes group

None of the 85 codes in Z69-Z76 is assigned a PDGM clinical group. A 30-day period cannot be grouped from any of them, so none can hold the primary position on a home health claim.

Every code in Z69-Z76

Descriptions are CMS’s own, abbreviated as CMS abbreviates them.

CodeDescriptionClinical groupPrimary position
Z69010Encntr for mental hlth serv for victim of prntl child abuseNoneCannot group
Z69011Encntr for mental health serv for perp of prntl child abuseNoneCannot group
Z69020Encntr for mntl hlth serv for vctm of non-prntl child abuseNoneCannot group
Z69021Encntr for mntl hlth serv for perp of non-prntl child abuseNoneCannot group
Z6911Encntr for mntl hlth serv for victim of spous or prtnr abuseNoneCannot group
Z6912Encntr for mental hlth serv for perp of spous or prtnr abuseNoneCannot group
Z6981Encounter for mental health services for victim of oth abuseNoneCannot group
Z6982Encounter for mental health services for perp of abuseNoneCannot group
Z700Counseling related to sexual attitudeNoneCannot group
Z701Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientnNoneCannot group
Z702Cnsl related to sexual behavior and orientn of third partyNoneCannot group
Z703Cnsl rel to comb concrn rgrd sex attitude, behav and orientnNoneCannot group
Z708Other sex counselingNoneCannot group
Z709Sex counseling, unspecifiedNoneCannot group
Z710Prsn encntr hlth serv to consult on behalf of another personNoneCannot group
Z711Person w feared hlth complaint in whom no diagnosis is madeNoneCannot group
Z712Person consulting for explanation of exam or test findingsNoneCannot group
Z713Dietary counseling and surveillanceNoneCannot group
Z7141Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholicNoneCannot group
Z7142Counseling for family member of alcoholicNoneCannot group
Z7151Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuserNoneCannot group
Z7152Counseling for family member of drug abuserNoneCannot group
Z716Tobacco abuse counselingNoneCannot group
Z717Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counselingNoneCannot group
Z7181Spiritual or religious counselingNoneCannot group
Z7182Exercise counselingNoneCannot group
Z7183Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counselingNoneCannot group
Z7184Encounter for health counseling related to travelNoneCannot group
Z7185Encounter for immunization safety counselingNoneCannot group
Z7187Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counselingNoneCannot group
Z7188Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factorsNoneCannot group
Z7189Other specified counselingNoneCannot group
Z719Counseling, unspecifiedNoneCannot group
Z720Tobacco useNoneCannot group
Z723Lack of physical exerciseNoneCannot group
Z724Inappropriate diet and eating habitsNoneCannot group
Z7251High risk heterosexual behaviorNoneCannot group
Z7252High risk homosexual behaviorNoneCannot group
Z7253High risk bisexual behaviorNoneCannot group
Z726Gambling and bettingNoneCannot group
Z72810Child and adolescent antisocial behaviorNoneCannot group
Z72811Adult antisocial behaviorNoneCannot group
Z72820Sleep deprivationNoneCannot group
Z72821Inadequate sleep hygieneNoneCannot group
Z72823Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another wh sleepingNoneNot accepted
Z7289Other problems related to lifestyleNoneCannot group
Z729Problem related to lifestyle, unspecifiedNoneCannot group
Z730Burn-outNoneCannot group
Z731Type A behavior patternNoneCannot group
Z732Lack of relaxation and leisureNoneCannot group
Z733Stress, not elsewhere classifiedNoneCannot group
Z734Inadequate social skills, not elsewhere classifiedNoneCannot group
Z735Social role conflict, not elsewhere classifiedNoneCannot group
Z736Limitation of activities due to disabilityNoneCannot group
Z73810Behavioral insomnia of childhood, sleep-onset assoc typeNoneCannot group
Z73811Behavioral insomnia of childhood, limit setting typeNoneCannot group
Z73812Behavioral insomnia of childhood, combined typeNoneCannot group
Z73819Behavioral insomnia of childhood, unspecified typeNoneCannot group
Z7382Dual sensory impairmentNoneCannot group
Z7389Other problems related to life management difficultyNoneCannot group
Z739Problem related to life management difficulty, unspecifiedNoneCannot group
Z7401Bed confinement statusNoneCannot group
Z7409Other reduced mobilityNoneCannot group
Z741Need for assistance with personal careNoneCannot group
Z742Need for assist at home & no house memb able to render careNoneCannot group
Z743Need for continuous supervisionNoneCannot group
Z748Other problems related to care provider dependencyNoneCannot group
Z749Problem related to care provider dependency, unspecifiedNoneCannot group
Z750Medical services not available in homeNoneCannot group
Z751Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhereNoneCannot group
Z752Other waiting period for investigation and treatmentNoneCannot group
Z753Unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilitiesNoneCannot group
Z754Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agenciesNoneCannot group
Z755Holiday relief careNoneCannot group
Z758Oth prob related to medical facilities and oth health careNoneCannot group
Z759Unsp problem related to med facilities and oth health careNoneCannot group
Z760Encounter for issue of repeat prescriptionNoneCannot group
Z761Encounter for health supervision and care of foundlingNoneCannot group
Z762Encntr for hlth suprvsn and care of healthy infant and childNoneCannot group
Z763Healthy person accompanying sick personNoneCannot group
Z764Other boarder to healthcare facilityNoneCannot group
Z765Malingerer [conscious simulation]NoneCannot group
Z7681Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visitNoneCannot group
Z7682Awaiting organ transplant statusNoneCannot group
Z7689Persons encountering health services in oth circumstancesNoneCannot group

Source: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.1.26, effective 2026-04-01. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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