Z82 is the authoritative medical code for Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement). This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement) (ICD-10-CM Z82), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code Z82. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z82 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any follow-up examination Z08-Z09
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can Z82 be billed directly?
No. Z82 (Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Codes in This Family (16)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z82, with their registry titles.
- Z82.0 — Family history of epilepsy and other diseases of the nervous system
- Z82.1 — Family history of blindness and visual loss
- Z82.2 — Family history of deafness and hearing loss
- Z82.3 — Family history of stroke
- Z82.4 — Family history of ischemic heart disease and other diseases of the circulatory system
- Z82.41 — Family history of sudden cardiac death
- Z82.49 — Family history of ischemic heart disease and other diseases of the circulatory system
- Z82.5 — Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Z82.6 — Family history of arthritis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Z82.61 — Family history of arthritis
- Z82.62 — Family history of osteoporosis
- Z82.69 — Family history of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Z82.7 — Family history of congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Z82.71 — Family history of polycystic kidney
- Z82.79 — Family history of other congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Z82.8 — Family history of other disabilities and chronic diseases leading to disablement, not elsewhere classified
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code Z77
Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
ICD Code Z81
Family history of mental and behavioral disorders
ICD Code Z87
Personal history of other diseases and conditions