Z84
Family history of other conditions
Z84 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for family history of other conditions. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Z84.0 Family history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, Z84.1 Family history of disorders of kidney and ureter, Z84.2 Family history of other diseases of the genitourinary system, Z84.3 Family history of consanguinity and 2 more. Its coding notes include a Code also instruction.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
History codes can go on any record. The reason for the encounter is sequenced first, with history codes as additional diagnoses.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (3 notes)
- 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.
More specific codes under Z84 6
- Z84.0Family history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
- Z84.1Family history of disorders of kidney and ureterHeader
- Z84.2Family history of other diseases of the genitourinary systemBillable
- Z84.3Family history of consanguinityBillable
- Z84.8Family history of other specified conditionsHeader
- Z84.AFamily history of exposure to diethylstilbestrolBillable