Z62.2 — Upbringing away from parents
Is Z62.2 billable?
No — Z62.2 is a non-billable header code. Z62.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath Z62.2.
Z62.2 at a glance
| Code | Z62.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Upbringing away from parents |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z62.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- problems with boarding school (Z59.3)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z62
The conditions below are not part of Z62.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z62.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under Z62.2? (5)
How long has Z62.2 existed?
Z62.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z62.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z62.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.