Z74.2
Need for assistance at home and no other household member able to render care
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
dependence on enabling machines or devices NEC (Z99.-)
Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury. (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Official Guidelines for Z74.2
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference Z74.2
- I.C.21.c.3)Status
… See Section I.B.14. for BMI documentation by clinicians other than the patient’s provider. Z74.01 Bed confinement status Z76.82 Awaiting organ transplant status Z78 Other specified health status Code Z78.1, Physical …
- I.C.21.c.13)Miscellaneous Z Codes
… Note: These codes should be assigned only when the documentation specifies that the patient has an associated problem. Z74 Problems related to care provider dependency Except: Z74.01, Bed confinement status Z75 Problems related to medical facilities …
- I.B.3Code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, U00-U85Conventions & general rules
The appropriate code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, and U00-U85 must be used to identify diagnoses, symptoms, conditions, problems, complaints or other reason(s) for the …
- I.C.20.a.1)Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99Chapter 20
An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. …
- IV.BCodes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99, U00-U85Outpatient services
The appropriate code(s) from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99 and U00-U85 must be used to identify diagnoses, symptoms, conditions, problems, complaints, or other reason(s) for the …
- IV.EEncounters for circumstances other than a disease or injuryOutpatient services
… The Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services codes (Z00- Z99) are provided to deal with occasions when circumstances other than a disease or injury are recorded as diagnosis or problems. …
Sections whose FY 2026 text names Z74.2, its Z74 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.
Find Z74.2 in the alphabetic index
13 index paths lead to this code
- Lack of › person able to render necessary care
- Living alone › with handicapped person
- Care › unavailable, due to › absence of person rendering care
- Care › unavailable, due to › inability of person rendering care
- Inadequate, inadequacy › household care, due to › temporary absence from home of person rendering care
- Lack of › care › in home
- Need › care provider because › no other household member able to render care
- Care › family member › unavailable, due to › absence
- Care › family member › unavailable, due to › inability of person rendering care
- Dependence › on › care provider › no other household member able to render care
- Inadequate, inadequacy › household care, due to › family member › handicapped or ill
- Inadequate, inadequacy › household care, due to › family member › temporarily away from home
- Person › living › without › person able to render necessary care