Z64.4 ICD-10-CM Code: Discord with counselors
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FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
Z64.4
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceDiscord with counselors
A person is experiencing conflict or disagreement with their counselor or therapist, which may affect their treatment relationship and care.
CMS-HCC V28
00
RAF 0
CMS-HCC V24
00
RAF 0
ACA/HHS
00
RAF 0
ESRD/PACE
00
RAF 0
RXHCC
00
RAF 0
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Inclusion Terms
Official- Discord with probation officer
- Discord with social worker
Excludes 2
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Related Child Codes
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OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Excludes 1
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Use Additional
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Code Also
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for Z64.4 in this effective period.
Buddy Documentation Tip
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.
Is Z64.4 an HCC code?
No. Z64.4 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Z64.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for discord with counselors. A person is experiencing conflict or disagreement with their counselor or therapist, which may affect their treatment relationship and care. Z64.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (z55-z65).
Z64.4 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
Use this code when documentation specifically mentions discord, conflict, or disagreement with a counselor rather than other healthcare providers.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z64.4 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when documentation specifically mentions discord, conflict, or disagreement with a counselor rather than other healthcare providers
- •This is a Z-code indicating a problem affecting health status; ensure it's not the primary diagnosis unless it's the reason for the visit