Diagnosis Code

Z63.4 DISAPPEARANCE AND DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z63.4

Short Description: Disappearance and death of family member

Long Description: Disappearance and death of family member

The code Z63.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
      • Oth prob rel to prim support group, inc family circumstances (Z63)
        • Z63.4 Disappearance and death of family member

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acceptance stage of grief
  • Adapting to loss following bereavement
  • Anger stage of grief
  • Bargaining stage of grief
  • Bereavement
  • Bereavement in remission
  • Child of patient deceased
  • Chronic sorrow
  • Conflicting stages of grief
  • Conflicting stages of grief among family members
  • Death of relative
  • Denial stage of grief
  • Despair stage of grief
  • Disappearance of partner
  • Disappearance of relative
  • Expected bereavement
  • Family bereavement
  • Family disruption due to death of family member
  • Family history of relative killed
  • Family member deceased
  • Father deceased
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Grieving process stage - finding
  • Guided mourning
  • Guilt stage of grief
  • Husband deceased
  • Infant of patient deceased
  • Mother deceased
  • Murder
  • Murder of partner
  • Parents deceased
  • Partner deceased
  • Reflecting stage of grief
  • Relative dying
  • Sibling deceased
  • Spouse deceased
  • Sudden bereavement
  • Unexpected bereavement
  • Wife deceased

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z63.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Assumed death of family member
    • Bereavement

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z63.4 Right Arrow V61.07 Family dsrpt-death membr
V61.8 Family circumstances NEC
V62.82 Bereavement, uncomplicat

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances
Z63.0 Problems in relationship with spouse or partner
Z63.1 Problems in relationship with in-laws
Z63.3 Absence of family member
Z63.31 Absence of family member due to military deployment
Z63.32 Other absence of family member
Z63.5 Disruption of family by separation and divorce
Z63.6 Dependent relative needing care at home
Z63.7 Other stressful life events affecting family and household
Z63.71 Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment
Z63.72 Alcoholism and drug addiction in family
Z63.79 Other stressful life events affecting family and household
Z63.8 Other specified problems related to primary support group
Z63.9 Problem related to primary support group, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023