2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z62.820Parent-biological child conflict

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z55-Z65›Z62

ICD-10-CM Z62.820
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z62.820 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for parent-biological child conflict. 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. Coders also document this condition as difficulty with parenting responsibilities. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Socioeconomic/psychosocial factors.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z62.820
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Parent-biological child conflict
Short Description
Parent-biological child conflict
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z62.82
Parent-child conflict

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ55-Z65Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
CategoryZ62Problems related to upbringing
This CodeZ62.820Parent-biological child conflict

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z62.820.

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

Z62.820 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Difficulty with parenting responsibilities
  • Dissatisfaction with parenting responsibilities
  • Parent/child conflict
  • Parental role conflict
  • Parent-child problem
  • Parenting problem
  • Relationship problem between parent and natural child

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Parent-child problem NOS

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.

    • Conflict(with)
      • parent-child
    • Conflict(with)
      • parent-child
        • parent-biological child

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

Family Issues

There are many kinds of families. Some have two parents, while others have a single parent. Sometimes there is no parent and grandparents raise grandchildren. Some children live in foster families, adoptive families, or in stepfamilies.

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Convert Z62.820 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V61.29 Oth parent-child problem
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 Z62.820Overview

Is Z62.820 (Parent-child conflict) a billable code?

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

Can Z62.820 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because parent-biological child conflict describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z62.820 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 parent-biological child conflict on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z62.820?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, parent-biological child conflict converts to ICD-9-CM V61.29 (oth parent-child problem). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.