Z98.5 – Sterilization status

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z98.5

Code: Z98.5 (claims format: Z985)
Description: Sterilization status
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: Z98

Billable codes under Z98.5

Z98.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z98.51 – Tubal ligation statusBillable
Z98.52 – Vasectomy statusBillable

Notes for Z98.5

Excludes1 (not coded here):

female infertility (N97.-)
male infertility (N46.-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

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

Z98 – Other postprocedural states

Excludes2 (not included here):

aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

Block Z77-Z99

Code also:

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

Related codes in Z98

Z98.0 – Intestinal bypass and anastomosis statusBillable
Z98.1 – Arthrodesis statusBillable
Z98.2 – Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage deviceBillable
Z98.3 – Post therapeutic collapse of lung statusBillable
Z98.4 – Cataract extraction statusHeader
Z98.6 – Angioplasty statusHeader
Z98.8 – Other specified postprocedural statesHeader

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z98.5?

Z98.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for sterilization status, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Is Z98.5 a billable code?

No. Z98.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z98.5 belong to?

It belongs to category Z98 – Other postprocedural states.

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.