Z74.2 – Need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Code
Z74.2(claims format:Z742)- Description
- Need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care
- Short description
- Need for assist at home & no house memb able to render care
- 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
- Z74
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z74 – Problems related to care provider dependency
- dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC (Z99.-)
Index terms for Z74.2
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Lack of, care, in home
- Care, unavailable, due to, inability
- Living alone, with handicapped person
- Lack of, person able to render necessary care
- Care, family member, unavailable, due to, absence
- Care, family member, unavailable, due to, inability
- Care, unavailable, due to, absence of person rendering care
- Person, living, without, person able to render necessary care
- Need, care provider because, no other household member able to render care
- Dependence, on, care provider, no other household member able to render care
- Inadequate, inadequacy, household care, due to, family member, handicapped or ill
- Inadequate, inadequacy, household care, due to, family member, temporarily away from home
- Inadequate, inadequacy, household care, due to, temporary absence from home of person rendering care
Related codes in Z74
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z74.2?
Z74.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care, in the block Z69-Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances).
Is Z74.2 a billable code?
Yes. Z74.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z74.2 belong to?
It belongs to category Z74 – Problems related to care provider dependency.
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.