Z71.42 – Counseling for family member of alcoholic

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Billable code

ICD-10-CM code Z71.42

Code: Z71.42 (claims format: Z7142)
Description: Counseling for family member of alcoholic
Billable: Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
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: Z69-Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
Parent codes: Z71 › Z71.4

Notes for Z71.42

Applicable to:

Counseling for significant other, partner, or friend of alcoholic

Notes inherited from parent codes

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

Z71 – Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here):

contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
sex counseling (Z70.-)

Z71.4 – Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance

Use additional code:

code for alcohol abuse or dependence (F10.-)

Index terms for Z71.42

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Related codes in Z71.4

Z71.41 – Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholicBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z71.42?

Z71.42 is the ICD-10-CM code for counseling for family member of alcoholic, in the block Z69-Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances).

Is Z71.42 a billable code?

Yes. Z71.42 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What category does Z71.42 belong to?

It belongs to category Z71 – Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified.

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.