Z82 – Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)

Code

Z82 (claims format: Z82)

Description

Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)

Short description

Fam hx of certain disabil & chr dis (leading to disablement)

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Block

Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Billable codes under Z82

Z82 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• Z82.0 – Family history of epilepsy and other diseases of the nervous systemBillable
• Z82.1 – Family history of blindness and visual lossBillable
• Z82.2 – Family history of deafness and hearing lossBillable
• Z82.3 – Family history of strokeBillable
• Z82.4 – Family history of ischemic heart disease and other diseases of the circulatory systemHeader (more codes below)
• Z82.5 – Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseasesBillable
• Z82.6 – Family history of arthritis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueHeader (more codes below)
• Z82.7 – Family history of congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesHeader (more codes below)
• Z82.8 – Family history of other disabilities and chronic diseases leading to disablement, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Block Z77-Z99