2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z72.810Child and adolescent antisocial behavior

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z69-Z76›Z72

ICD-10-CM Z72.810
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z72.810 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for child and adolescent antisocial behavior. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to pediatric patients (age 0 through 17) and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Lifestyle/life management factors.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z72.810
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Child and adolescent antisocial behavior
Short Description
Child and adolescent antisocial behavior
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z72.81
Antisocial behavior

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
CategoryZ72Problems related to lifestyle
This CodeZ72.810Child and adolescent antisocial behavior

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z72.810.

Pediatric diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in pediatric cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The pediatric code edits apply to patients age range is 0–17 years inclusive (e.g., Reye's syndrome, routine child health exam).

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z72.810 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.

  • Absenteeism
  • Absenteeism from school
  • Antisocial behavior
  • Breaking wind in public
  • Childhood or adolescent antisocial behavior
  • Dyssocial behavior of child or adolescent
  • Fighting at school
  • Finding of flatus
  • Intentional non-attendance at school
  • Parental withholding from school
  • Playing loud music - antisocial behavior
  • Socialized childhood truancy
  • Truancy

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Antisocial behavior (child) (adolescent) without manifest psychiatric disorder
  • Delinquency NOS
  • Group delinquency
  • Offenses in the context of gang membership
  • Stealing in company with others
  • Truancy from school

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.

    • Behavior
      • antisocial
        • child or adolescent
    • Delinquency(juvenile) (neurotic)
      • group
    • Gang
      • membership offenses
    • Stealing
      • child problem
        • in company with others
    • Truancy, childhood
      • from school

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC020
Lifestyle/life management factors
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Absenteeism

    chronic absence from work or other duty.

Convert Z72.810 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V71.02 Obsv-adolesc antisoc beh
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 Z72.810Overview

Is Z72.810 (Antisocial behavior) a billable code?

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

Who can Z72.810 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks child and adolescent antisocial behavior against patient demographics: this code is intended for pediatric patients (age 0 through 17). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Is Z72.810 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 child and adolescent antisocial behavior on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z72.810?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, child and adolescent antisocial behavior converts to ICD-9-CM V71.02 (obsv-adolesc antisoc beh). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.