Z82.5 is the authoritative medical code for Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases (ICD-10-CM Z82.5), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z82.5. Inclusion terms: Conditions classifiable to J40-J47. Excludes2 (not included here): family history of other diseases of the respiratory system Z83.6. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z82.5 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Conditions classifiable to J40-J47
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- family history of other diseases of the respiratory system Z83.6
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 Z82.5 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z82.5 and the following may both be reported when both are present: family history of other diseases of the respiratory system (Z83.6).
What conditions are included under Z82.5?
Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases includes: Conditions classifiable to J40-J47.
Codes in This Family (16)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z82.5, with their registry titles.
- Z82 — Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)
- 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
- Z82.6 — 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
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- History, family (of), asthma
- History, family (of), chronic, lower respiratory disease
- History, family (of), respiratory condition NEC, asthma and other lower respiratory conditions
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