ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z76 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 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 Z76

Z76 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for persons encountering health services in other circumstances. 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 7 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z76.0 (prescription), Z76.1 (foundling), Z76.2 (child), Z76.3 (person), Z76.4 (facility), Z76.5 (simulation]) and Z76.8 (circumstances).

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 Z76

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z76.

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

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 Z76

Is Z76 billable?: No. Z76 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.