Z83 is the authoritative medical code for Family history of other specific disorders. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for family history of other specific disorders (ICD-10-CM Z83), 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 other specific disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code Z83. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): contact with and suspected exposure to communicable disease in the family Z20.-. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z83 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- contact with and suspected exposure to communicable disease in the family Z20.-
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 Z83 be billed directly?
No. Z83 (Family history of other specific disorders) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can Z83 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z83 and the following may both be reported when both are present: contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable disease in the family (Z20.-).
Codes in This Family (25)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z83, with their registry titles.
- Z83.0 — Family history of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
- Z83.1 — Family history of other infectious and parasitic diseases
- Z83.2 — Family history of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
- Z83.3 — Family history of diabetes mellitus
- Z83.4 — Family history of other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Z83.41 — Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndrome
- Z83.42 — Family history of familial hypercholesterolemia
- Z83.43 — Family history of other disorder of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
- Z83.430 — Family history of elevated lipoprotein(a)
- Z83.438 — Family history of other disorder of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemia
- Z83.49 — Family history of other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Z83.5 — Family history of eye and ear disorders
- Z83.51 — Family history of eye disorders
- Z83.511 — Family history of glaucoma
- Z83.518 — Family history of other specified eye disorder
- Z83.52 — Family history of ear disorders
- Z83.6 — Family history of other diseases of the respiratory system
- Z83.7 — Family history of diseases of the digestive system
- Z83.71 — Family history of colonic polyps
- Z83.710 — Family history of adenomatous and serrated polyps
- Z83.711 — Family history of hyperplastic colon polyps
- Z83.718 — Family history of other colon polyps
- Z83.719 — Family history of colon polyps, unspecified
- Z83.72 — Family history of familial adenomatous polyposis
- Z83.79 — Family history of other diseases of the digestive system
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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