Z78.1

ICD-10Billable

Physical restraint status

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Physical restraint status

Z78.1 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

physical restraint due to a procedure - omit code

Related codes in Z78

Where this code sits

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Parent code: Z78

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.