Z62.898 Other specified problems related to upbringing
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applies from Z62 Problems related to upbringing
Includes
current and past negative life events in childhood
current and past problems of a child related to upbringing
Excludes2 (not included here)
maltreatment syndrome (T74.-)
problems related to housing and economic circumstances (Z59.-)
Applies from Z62.8 Other specified problems related to upbringing
Code also
, if applicable:
absence of family member (Z63.3-)
disappearance and death of family member (Z63.4)
disruption of family by separation and divorce (Z63.5)
other specified problems related to primary support group (Z63.8)
other stressful life events affecting family and household (Z63.7-)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
V61.29 Other parent-child problems (approximate)
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
Code annotations containing back-references to Z62.898
Back-references to Z62
Type 2 Excludes: Z59 Problems related to housing and economic circumstances ("problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances ("parent-child problems (Z62.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances ("problems related to negative life events in childhood (Z62.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances ("problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z72 Problems related to lifestyle ("problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z73 Problems related to life management difficulty ("problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)")
Diagnosis Index entries for Z62.898
Alteration (of), Altered › pattern of family relationships affecting child
Humiliation (experience) in childhood
Lack of › learning experiences in childhood
Lack of › play experience in childhood
Loss (of) › family (member) in childhood
Loss (of) › love relationship in childhood
Loss (of) › self-esteem, in childhood
Neglect › emotional, in childhood
Problem (with) (related to) › birth of sibling affecting child
Problem (with) (related to) › child-rearing › specified NEC
Problem (with) (related to) › frightening experience (s) in childhood
Problem (with) (related to) › loss of love relationship in childhood
Problem (with) (related to) › negative life events in childhood › altered pattern of family relationships
Problem (with) (related to) › negative life events in childhood › frightening experience
Problem (with) (related to) › negative life events in childhood › loss of › love relationship
Problem (with) (related to) › negative life events in childhood › loss of › self-esteem
Problem (with) (related to) › negative life events in childhood › specified event NEC
Problem (with) (related to) › new step-parent affecting child
Problem (with) (related to) › upbringing › specified NEC