Z62.823
Billable codeParent-step child conflict
The ICD-10 code for parent-step child conflict is Z62.823.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z62.820Parent-biological child conflict
- Z62.821Parent-adopted child conflict
- Z62.822Parent-foster child conflict
- Z62.823Parent-step child conflict
Associated MS-DRGs
Z62.823 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.