Z87.51 is the authoritative medical code for Personal history of pre-term labor. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for personal history of pre-term labor (ICD-10-CM Z87.51), 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
Personal history of pre-term labor is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z87.51. Excludes1 (not coded here): current pregnancy with history of pre-term labor O09.21-. Excludes2 (not included here): recurrent pregnancy loss N96. Code first: any follow-up examination after treatment Z09. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z87.51 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- current pregnancy with history of pre-term labor O09.21-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- recurrent pregnancy loss N96
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- any follow-up examination after treatment Z09
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
What can't be coded together with Z87.51?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Z87.51 must not be reported with: current pregnancy with history of pre-term labor (O09.21-).
Can Z87.51 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z87.51 and the following may both be reported when both are present: recurrent pregnancy loss (N96).
Does Z87.51 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z87.51, with their registry titles.
- Z87 — Personal history of other diseases and conditions
- Z87.0 — Personal history of diseases of the respiratory system
- Z87.01 — Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent)
- Z87.09 — Personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system
- Z87.1 — Personal history of diseases of the digestive system
- Z87.11 — Personal history of peptic ulcer disease
- Z87.19 — Personal history of other diseases of the digestive system
- Z87.2 — Personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Z87.3 — Personal history of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Z87.31 — Personal history of (healed) nontraumatic fracture
- Z87.310 — Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture
- Z87.311 — Personal history of (healed) other pathological fracture
- Z87.312 — Personal history of (healed) stress fracture
- Z87.39 — Personal history of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Z87.4 — Personal history of diseases of genitourinary system
- Z87.41 — Personal history of dysplasia of the female genital tract
- Z87.410 — Personal history of cervical dysplasia
- Z87.411 — Personal history of vaginal dysplasia
- Z87.412 — Personal history of vulvar dysplasia
- Z87.42 — Personal history of other diseases of the female genital tract
- Z87.43 — Personal history of diseases of male genital organs
- Z87.430 — Personal history of prostatic dysplasia
- Z87.438 — Personal history of other diseases of male genital organs
- Z87.44 — Personal history of diseases of urinary system
- Z87.440 — Personal history of urinary (tract) infections
- Z87.441 — Personal history of nephrotic syndrome
- Z87.442 — Personal history of urinary calculi
- Z87.448 — Personal history of other diseases of urinary system
- Z87.5 — Personal history of complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Z87.59 — Personal history of other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Z87.6 — Personal history of certain (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal period
- Z87.61 — Personal history of (corrected) necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
- Z87.68 — Personal history of other (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal period
- Z87.7 — Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations
- Z87.71 — Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of genitourinary system
- Z87.710 — Personal history of (corrected) hypospadias
- Z87.718 — Personal history of other specified (corrected) congenital malformations of genitourinary system
- Z87.72 — Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of nervous system and sense organs
- Z87.720 — Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of eye
- Z87.721 — Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of ear
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- History, personal (of), obstetric complications, pre-term labor
- History, personal (of), preterm labor
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