2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z62.833Group home staff-child conflict
Z62.833 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for group home staff-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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Socioeconomic/psychosocial factors.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z62.833.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z62.833 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Conflict (with) - See Also: Discord;
- group home staff-child - Z62.833
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Conflict(with)
- group home staff-child
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Code History & ChangesHistory
Replacement Z62.833 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):
- Z62.898 - Other specified problems related to upbringing
Questions About Z62.833Overview
Is Z62.833 (Non-parental relative or guardian-child conflict) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report group home staff-child conflict on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z62.833 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because group home staff-child conflict describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z62.833 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 group home staff-child conflict on inpatient claims.
