Z80.0 — Family history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs
Is Z80.0 billable?
Yes — Z80.0 is billable for FY2027. Z80.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z80.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z80.0 at a glance
| Code | Z80.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Family history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z80.0?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z80.0 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 Z80.0 group to?
Z80.0 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.
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How is Z80.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z80.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- History › family › malignant neoplasmNOS › digestive organ
- History › family › malignant neoplasmNOS › gastrointestinal tract
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z80.0.
- Conditions classifiable to C15-C26
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z80.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z80.0 existed?
Z80.0 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.
What other codes are in the Z80 family? (9)
- Z80.1Family history of malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung
- Z80.2Family history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
- Z80.3Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
- Z80.4Family history of malignant neoplasm of genital organsnot billable
- Z80.5Family history of malignant neoplasm of urinary tractnot billable
- Z80.6Family history of leukemia
- Z80.7Family history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues
- Z80.8Family history of malignant neoplasm of other organs or systems
- Z80.9Family history of malignant neoplasm, unspecified