Z77.028 — Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous aromatic compounds
Is Z77.028 billable?
Yes — Z77.028 is billable for FY2027. Z77.028 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z77.028 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z77.028 at a glance
| Code | Z77.028 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous aromatic compounds |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z77.028?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z77.028 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z77.028 group to?
Z77.028 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical
How is Z77.028 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z77.028. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Contact › aromaticcompounds NEC (with)
- Contact › aromatic dyes NOS (with)
- Contact › polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (with)
- Exposure › aromaticcompounds NEC (to)
- Exposure › aromatic dyes NOS (to)
- Exposure › polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z77.028.
- Aromatic dyes NOS
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z77
The conditions below are not part of Z77.028, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z77.028 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20.-)
- exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04.-)
- occupational exposure to risk factors (Z57.-)
- retained foreign body (Z18.-)
- retained foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z77.028 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z77.028 existed?
Z77.028 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.