Z62.8 – Other specified problems related to upbringing

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z62.8

Code: Z62.8 (claims format: Z628)
Description: Other specified problems related to upbringing
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Z55-Z65 Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
Parent codes: Z62

Billable codes under Z62.8

Z62.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z62.81 – Personal history of abuse in childhoodHeader (more codes below)
Z62.82 – Parent-child conflictHeader (more codes below)
Z62.83 – Non-parental relative or guardian-child conflictHeader (more codes below)
Z62.89 – Other specified problems related to upbringingHeader (more codes below)

Notes for Z62.8

Code also:

, if applicable:
absence of family member (Z63.3-)
disappearance and death of family member (Z63.4)
disruption of family by separation and divorce (Z63.5)
other specified problems related to primary support group (Z63.8)
other stressful life events affecting family and household (Z63.7-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z62 – Problems related to upbringing

Includes:

current and past negative life events in childhood
current and past problems of a child related to upbringing

Excludes2 (not included here):

maltreatment syndrome (T74.-)
problems related to housing and economic circumstances (Z59.-)

Related codes in Z62

Z62.0 – Inadequate parental supervision and controlBillable
Z62.1 – Parental overprotectionBillable
Z62.2 – Upbringing away from parentsHeader
Z62.3 – Hostility towards and scapegoating of childBillable
Z62.6 – Inappropriate (excessive) parental pressureBillable
Z62.9 – Problem related to upbringing, unspecifiedBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z62.8?

Z62.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified problems related to upbringing, in the block Z55-Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances).

Is Z62.8 a billable code?

No. Z62.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z62.8 belong to?

It belongs to category Z62 – Problems related to upbringing.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.