Z62.81 – Personal history of abuse in childhood

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

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z62.81
Code
Z62.81 (claims format: Z6281)
Description
Personal history of abuse in childhood
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 › Z62.8

Billable codes under Z62.81

Z62.81 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Notes for Z62.81

Applicable to:
  • Personal history of abuse in adolescence

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.-)

Z62.8 – Other specified problems related to upbringing

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-)

Related codes in Z62.8

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z62.81?

Z62.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for personal history of abuse in childhood, in the block Z55-Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances).

Is Z62.81 a billable code?

No. Z62.81 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z62.81 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.