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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z65.8Other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptNot a principal dx

Z65.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Oth problems related to psychosocial circumstances

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z65.8

Z65.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances. It belongs to category Z65 (problems related to other psychosocial 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within Z65, choose Z65.8 (Other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonment (Z65.0), imprisonment and other incarceration (Z65.1), problems related to release from prison (Z65.2), problems related to other legal circumstances (Z65.3), victim of crime and terrorism (Z65.4), exposure to disaster, war and other hostilities (Z65.5) and problem related to unspecified psychosocial circumstances (Z65.9).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as V62.81 (Interpersonal problems, not elsewhere classified) and V62.89 (other psychological or physical stress, not elsewhere classified).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • At risk for feeling loneliness
  • Religious or spiritual problem

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z65.8.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Alphabetic index entries

7 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Z65.8.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 23 · Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • V62.81Interpersonal problems, not elsewhere classifiedapproximate
  • V62.89Other psychological or physical stress, not elsewhere classifiedapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z65.8

Is Z65.8 billable?

Yes. Z65.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Z65.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?

No. It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z65.8 a CC or MCC?

No. Z65.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does Z65.8 group to?

Z65.8 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for Z65.8?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map Z65.8 to ICD-9-CM V62.81 and V62.89.