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Z74

Z74Problems related to care provider dependency

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z74 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for problems related to care provider dependency. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC (Z99.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z74

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at Z74. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading Z74 alone.

  • Z75.0Medical services not available in home
  • Z73.6Limitation of activities due to disability

Risk adjustment

Z74 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead Z74

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about Z74

Is Z74 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
No. Z74 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does Z74 sit in the tabular list?
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), in the block Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.