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Z87.82 vs Z91

Z87.82 (Personal history of other (healed) physical injury and trauma) compared with Z91 (Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. Z91 carries an Excludes2 note covering Z87.82: “personal history of physical injury and trauma (Z87.81, Z87.82-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

Z87.82Personal history of other (healed) physical injury and traumaZ91Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: Z87.820, Z87.821, Z87.828

Non-billable header

Report instead: Z91.010, Z91.0110, Z91.0111, Z91.0112, Z91.0120

ClassificationZ00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionPersonal history of other (healed) physical injury and trauma is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z87.82).Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z91).
Includes
Conditions classifiable to S00-T88, except traumatic fractures
Code first
any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources