Z63.3Absence of family member

Z63.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for absence of family member. It belongs to category Z63 (other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances), block Z55-Z65 (persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z63 (other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances), Z63.3 is specifically for absence of family member. Related codes cover problems in relationship with spouse or partner (Z63.0), problems in relationship with in-laws (Z63.1), Disappearance and death of family member (Z63.4), disruption of family by separation and divorce (Z63.5), dependent relative needing care at home (Z63.6), other stressful life events affecting family and household (Z63.7), other specified problems related to primary support group (Z63.8) and problem related to primary support group, unspecified (Z63.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z63.31 (due to military deployment) and Z63.32 (member).

Don't report Z63.3 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: absence of family member due to disappearance and death (Z63.4) and absence of family member due to separation and divorce (Z63.5).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.