Z87.8 — Personal history of other specified conditions

Not billable

Is Z87.8 billable?

No — Z87.8 is a non-billable header code. Z87.8 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 13 billable codes beneath Z87.8.

Billable codes under this header

Z87.8 at a glance

Code	Z87.8
Description	Personal history of other specified conditions
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of Z87.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z87.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

personal history of self harm (Z91.5-)

Code first — inherited from Z87

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before Z87.8. Z87.8 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 Z87.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

What codes fall under Z87.8? (3)

How long has Z87.8 existed?

Z87.8 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.