ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for release from prison
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Release from prison, anxiety concerning”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding release from prison
The ICD-10-CM code for release from prison is Z65.2 (Problems related to release from prison).
Within Z65 (problems related to other psychosocial circumstances), Z65.2 is specifically for problems related to release from prison. Related codes cover Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonment (Z65.0), imprisonment and other incarceration (Z65.1), problems related to other legal circumstances (Z65.3), victim of crime and terrorism (Z65.4), exposure to disaster, war and other hostilities (Z65.5), other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances (Z65.8) and problem related to unspecified psychosocial circumstances (Z65.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about release from prison ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for release from prison?
- Z65.2 — Problems related to release from prison.
Is Z65.2 billable?
- Yes. Z65.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z65.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- No. It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z65.2 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z65.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.