Z62.24
Z62.24: Child in custody of non-relative guardian
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z62.24 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for child in custody of non-relative guardian. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z62.24 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, child in welfare custody (Z62.21)
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z62.24
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z62.24
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Problem›child›in›custody of›non-relative guardian
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.