2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z56.82Military deployment status

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z55-Z65›Z56

ICD-10-CM Z56.82
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z56.82 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for military deployment status. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Socioeconomic/psychosocial factors.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z56.82
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Military deployment status
Short Description
Military deployment status
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z56.8
Other problems related to employment

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ55-Z65Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
CategoryZ56Problems related to employment and unemployment
This CodeZ56.82Military deployment status

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z56.82.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z56.82 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Individual (civilian or military) currently deployed in theater or in support of military war, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Deployment(current) (military) status
    • Deployment(current) (military) status
      • in theater or in support of military war, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations
    • Status(post)
      • deployment (current) (military)
    • Status(post)
      • military deployment status (current)
    • Status(post)
      • military deployment status (current)
        • in theater or in support of military war, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC019
Socioeconomic/psychosocial factors
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert Z56.82 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V60.89 Housing/econo circum NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z56.82Overview

Is Z56.82 (Other problems related to employment) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report military deployment status on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z56.82 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because military deployment status describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z56.82 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for military deployment status on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z56.82?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, military deployment status converts to ICD-9-CM V60.89 (housing/econo circum NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.