Z87.898 — Personal history of other specified conditions
Is Z87.898 billable?
Yes, but Z87.898 is an unspecified code. Z87.898 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Z87.898 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Z87.898 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
Z87.898 at a glance
| Code | Z87.898 |
|---|---|
| Description | Personal history of other specified conditions |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z87.898?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z87.898 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 Z87.898 group to?
Z87.898 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 Z87.898 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z87.898. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- History › personal › disease or disorder
- History › personal › specified NEC
- History › personal › disease or disorder › specified site or type NEC
Code first — inherited from Z87
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before Z87.898. Z87.898 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 Z87.8
The conditions below are not part of Z87.898, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z87.898 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- personal history of self harm (Z91.5-)
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z87.898 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z87.898 existed?
Z87.898 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.