Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applies from Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances
Excludes2 (not included here)
maltreatment syndrome (T74.-, T76)
parent-child problems (Z62.-)
problems related to negative life events in childhood (Z62.-)
problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
V61.49 Other health problems within the family (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 Z63.6
Back-references to Z63
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 Z63.6
Care (of) (for) (following) › family member (handicapped) (sick) › creating problem for family
Concern (normal) about sick person in family
Person (with) › concern (normal) about sick person in family
Person (with) › sick or handicapped in family
Problem (with) (related to) › care (of) › sick or handicapped person in family or household
Problem (with) (related to) › medical › care, within family
Problem (with) (related to) › presence of sick or disabled person in family or household › needing care
Sick › or handicapped person in family › needing care at home