Diagnosis Code

Z78.1 PHYSICAL RESTRAINT STATUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z78.1

Short Description: Physical restraint status

Long Description: Physical restraint status

The code Z78.1 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 family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
      • Other specified health status (Z78)
        • Z78.1 Physical restraint status

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Handcuffs placed for legal restraint
  • Legal physical restraint performed
  • Legal restraint performed by manhandling
  • Plastic bindings placed for legal restraint
  • Strait jacket placed for legal restraint

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z78.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • physical restraint due to a procedure - omit code

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z78.1 Right Arrow V49.87 Physical restrain status

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
Z78 Other specified health status
Z78.0 Asymptomatic menopausal state
Z78.9 Other specified health status


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