Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Z62.892 is the diagnosis code for Runaway [from current living environment]. This code falls under the section "Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances" within Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where Z62.892 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Z62.892 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z62.892 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Runaway [from current living environment]". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of Z62.892 is Z62.89 ("Other specified problems related to upbringing"). Z62.892 provides a more specific classification within this category.
Z62.892 is located in Section Z55-Z65 — "Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances" within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Z62.892 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Runaway [from current living environment]" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Runaway [from current living environment] is Z62.892.
Yes, Z62.892 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Z62.892 is in Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, Z62.892 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.