ICD-10-CM Tabular Index · Chapter 21 · FY 2027 Z69–Z76
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76) ICD-10-CM
The Z69–Z76 section covers persons encountering health services in other circumstances with 109 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, of which 85 are billable in fiscal year 2027. The section is organized into the 8 code ranges listed below.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2027 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027
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About the Z69–Z76 Code Range
People may encounter health services for counseling or other circumstances. These categories also describe lifestyle problems, difficulties managing daily life, needs for help, and problems accessing care.
Z69 separates mental health encounters involving abuse by the type of abuse. Z70 separates counseling about sexual attitudes, behavior, and orientation by the concern and whose concern it is. Z71 groups other counseling and advice by topic, including test findings, diet, and substance use.
Z72 identifies lifestyle problems such as tobacco use, lack of exercise, and gambling. Z73 identifies life management difficulties such as stress, limited leisure, and social role conflict. Z74 distinguishes reduced mobility from needs for personal care, help at home, or supervision. Z75 describes unavailable services, waiting for care, and other problems involving care facilities. Z76 covers other encounters, including repeat prescriptions, child supervision, and accompanying a sick person.
Questions About This Page
How many codes are in the Z69-Z76 range?
The Z69-Z76 range contains 109 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in FY 2027. 85 of them are billable, and the rest are category headers that organize the section.
What conditions does Z69-Z76 cover?
The range covers persons encountering health services in other circumstances. The code ranges listed above break it into groups of related conditions, and each one links to its own page with the full code list.
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
problems related to life-management difficulty Z73
problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances Z55Z65
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances Z55Z65
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC Z99
