Z86.17 – Personal history of Clostridioides difficile infection
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
- Code
Z86.17(claims format:Z8617)- Description
- Personal history of Clostridioides difficile infection
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- 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
- Z86 › Z86.1
Notes for Z86.17
- Personal history of Clostridium difficile colitis (fulminant) (nonfulminant)
- Personal history of foodborne intoxication by Clostridium difficile
- Personal history of Pseudomembraneous colitis
- enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile, recurrent (A04.71)
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z86 – Personal history of certain other diseases
- any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09)
Z86.1 – Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases
Block Z77-Z99
Index terms for Z86.17
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
Related codes in Z86.1
- Z86.11 – Personal history of tuberculosisBillable
- Z86.12 – Personal history of poliomyelitisBillable
- Z86.13 – Personal history of malariaBillable
- Z86.14 – Personal history of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infectionBillable
- Z86.15 – Personal history of latent tuberculosis infectionBillable
- Z86.16 – Personal history of COVID-19Billable
- Z86.19 – Personal history of other infectious and parasitic diseasesBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z86.17?
Z86.17 is the ICD-10-CM code for personal history of Clostridioides difficile infection, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).
Is Z86.17 a billable code?
Yes. Z86.17 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z86.17 belong to?
It belongs to category Z86 – Personal history of certain other diseases.
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.