Z63.31 vs Z63.71
Z63.31 (Absence of family member due to military deployment) compared with Z63.71 (Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Z63.31 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z63.71: “family disruption due to return of family member from military deployment (Z63.71)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Z63.31Absence of family member due to military deployment | Z63.71Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Absence of family member due to military deployment is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z63.31). | Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z63.71). |
| Includes | Individual or family affected by other family member being on military deployment | Individual or family affected by family member having returned from military deployment (current or past conflict) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources