Z87.6 — Personal history of certain (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal period

Not billable

Is Z87.6 billable?

No — Z87.6 is a non-billable header code. Z87.6 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath Z87.6.

Billable codes under this header

Z87.61Personal history of (corrected) necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
Z87.68Personal history of other (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal period

Z87.6 at a glance

Code	Z87.6
Description	Personal history of certain (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal period
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with Z87.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations (Z87.7-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z87.6.

Conditions classifiable to P00-P96

Code first — inherited from Z87

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before Z87.6. Z87.6 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09)

Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z87.6 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

What codes fall under Z87.6? (2)

How long has Z87.6 existed?

Z87.6 first appears in FY2023.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.