Z83.7 – Family history of diseases of the digestive system
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
- Code
Z83.7(claims format:Z837)- Description
- Family history of diseases of the digestive system
- 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
- Parent codes
- Z83
Billable codes under Z83.7
Z83.7 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- Z83.71 – Family history of colonic polypsHeader (more codes below)
- Z83.72 – Family history of familial adenomatous polyposisBillable
- Z83.79 – Family history of other diseases of the digestive systemBillable
Notes for Z83.7
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z83 – Family history of other specific disorders
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable disease in the family (Z20.-)
Block Z77-Z99
Related codes in Z83
- Z83.0 – Family history of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseBillable
- Z83.1 – Family history of other infectious and parasitic diseasesBillable
- Z83.2 – Family history of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanismBillable
- Z83.3 – Family history of diabetes mellitusBillable
- Z83.4 – Family history of other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesHeader
- Z83.5 – Family history of eye and ear disordersHeader
- Z83.6 – Family history of other diseases of the respiratory systemBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z83.7?
Z83.7 is the ICD-10-CM code for family history of diseases of the digestive system, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).
Is Z83.7 a billable code?
No. Z83.7 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does Z83.7 belong to?
It belongs to category Z83 – Family history of other specific disorders.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.