ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Respite care
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Care (of) (for) (following) › respite”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Respite care
The ICD-10-CM code for Respite care is Z75.5 (Holiday relief care).
Within Z75 (problems related to medical facilities and other health care), Z75.5 is specifically for Holiday relief care. Related codes cover medical services not available in home (Z75.0), person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere (Z75.1), other waiting period for investigation and treatment (Z75.2), unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilities (Z75.3), unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies (Z75.4), other problems related to medical facilities and other health care (Z75.8) and unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care (Z75.9).
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.
Common questions about Respite care ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Respite care?
- Z75.5 — Holiday relief care.
Is Z75.5 billable?
- Yes. Z75.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z75.5 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 Z75.5 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z75.5 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.