Z73.2 — Lack of relaxation and leisure

Billable

Is Z73.2 billable?

Yes — Z73.2 is billable for FY2027. Z73.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z73.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Z73.2 at a glance

Code	Z73.2
Description	Lack of relaxation and leisure
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

What Medicare edits apply to Z73.2?

The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z73.2 directly.

Cannot be a principal diagnosis — MCE edit 9

CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.

Which MS-DRGs does Z73.2 group to?

Z73.2 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

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How is Z73.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z73.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Lack of › leisure time
Lack of › relaxation

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z73

The conditions below are not part of Z73.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z73.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.

problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)

How long has Z73.2 existed?

Z73.2 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.