ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z74Problems related to care provider dependency

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z74 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

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 Z74

Z74 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for problems related to care provider dependency. It belongs to block Z69-Z76 (persons encountering health services in other 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 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z74.0 (mobility), Z74.1 (care), Z74.2 (care), Z74.3 (supervision), Z74.8 (dependency) and Z74.9 (unspecified).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of Z74, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC (Z99.-).

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

Specific codes under Z74

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist

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

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z74.

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

Codes whose notes reference Z74

Z73.6Excludes1

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z74

Is Z74 billable?: No. Z74 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.