Z63.3

Z63.3: Absence of family member

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z63.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for absence of family member. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

absence of family member due to disappearance and death (Z63.4)
absence of family member due to separation and divorce (Z63.5)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z63.3

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z63: Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances

maltreatment syndrome (T74.-, T76)
parent-child problems (Z62.-)
problems related to negative life events in childhood (Z62.-)
problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z63.3

2 child codes. Green means billable.