ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z72.810Child and adolescent antisocial behavior
Z72.810 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for child and adolescent antisocial behavior. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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 Z72.810
Z72.810 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for child and adolescent antisocial behavior. It belongs to category Z72 (problems related to lifestyle), block Z69-Z76 (persons encountering health services in other 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 Z72.81 (antisocial behavior), Z72.810 is specifically for child and adolescent antisocial behavior. Related codes cover adult antisocial behavior (Z72.811).
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 880 (Acute Adjustment Reaction and Psychosocial Dysfunction, relative weight 0.9306), in MDC 19 (Mental Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
The Medicare Code Editor expects this diagnosis only for patients age 0 through 17; other ages trigger an age-conflict edit.
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 V71.02 (observation for childhood or adolescent antisocial behavior).
Coding notes
- Antisocial behavior (child) (adolescent) without manifest psychiatric disorder
- Delinquency NOS
- Group delinquency
- Offenses in the context of gang membership
- Stealing in company with others
- Truancy from school
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z72.810.
› From Z72.81 Antisocial behavior
- conduct disorders (F91.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Alphabetic index entries
5 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Z72.810.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 19 · Mental Diseases and Disorders
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- V71.02Observation for childhood or adolescent antisocial behaviorapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z72.810
Is Z72.810 billable?
- Yes. Z72.810 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z72.810 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Z72.810 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Z72.810 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z72.810 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does Z72.810 group to?
- Z72.810 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 880 (Acute Adjustment Reaction and Psychosocial Dysfunction). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.