Z87.731 — Personal history of (corrected) tracheoesophageal fistula or atresia
Is Z87.731 billable?
Yes — Z87.731 is billable for FY2027. Z87.731 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z87.731 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z87.731 at a glance
| Code | Z87.731 |
|---|---|
| Description | Personal history of (corrected) tracheoesophageal fistula or atresia |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z87.731?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z87.731 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 Z87.731 group to?
Z87.731 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 Z87.731 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z87.731. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- History › personal › tracheoesophageal › atresia
- History › personal › tracheoesophageal › fistula
Code first — inherited from Z87
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before Z87.731. Z87.731 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z87.7
The conditions below are not part of Z87.731, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z87.731 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- congenital malformations that have been partially corrected or repaired but which still require medical treatment - code to condition
- other postprocedural states (Z98.-)
- personal history of medical treatment (Z92.-)
- presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts (Z95.-)
- presence of other devices (Z97.-)
- presence of other functional implants (Z96.-)
- transplanted organ and tissue status (Z94.-)
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z87.731 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z87.731 existed?
Z87.731 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.