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Z63.31

Billable

Absence of family member due to military deployment

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A family member is absent from the home due to military service or deployment.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when military deployment is the documented reason for family separation
  • •Often relevant for documenting stress or adjustment issues in remaining family members

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • family disruption due to return of family member from military deployment (Z63.71)

Code Hierarchy

└Z63Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances└Z63.3Absence of family member└Z63.31Absence of family member due to military deployment
└Z63.31Absence of family member due to military deployment

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