Z62.832
Billable codeNon-relative guardian-child conflict
The ICD-10 code for non-relative guardian-child conflict is Z62.832.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- group home staff-child conflict (Z62.833)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z62.831Non-parental relative-child conflict
- Z62.833Group home staff-child conflict
- Z62.832Non-relative guardian-child conflict
Associated MS-DRGs
Z62.832 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.