2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z14.8Genetic carrier of other disease

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z14-Z15›Z14

ICD-10-CM Z14.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z14.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for genetic carrier of other disease. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified status.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z14.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Genetic carrier of other disease
Short Description
Genetic carrier of other disease
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z14
Genetic carrier

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ14-Z15Genetic carrier and genetic susceptibility to disease
CategoryZ14Genetic carrier
This CodeZ14.8Genetic carrier of other disease

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z14.8.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z14.8 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Asymptomatic carrier of hereditary factor VIII deficiency disease
  • Carrier of alpha thalassemia
  • Carrier of Becker muscular dystrophy
  • Carrier of beta thalassemia
  • Carrier of Bloom syndrome
  • Carrier of Canavan disease
  • Carrier of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • Carrier of chromosome disorder
  • Carrier of chromosome translocation
  • Carrier of classical phenylketonuria
  • Carrier of congenital cystic kidney disease
  • Carrier of Cowden syndrome
  • Carrier of dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
  • Carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Carrier of familial adenomatous polyposis
  • Carrier of familial combined hyperlipidemia
  • Carrier of familial dysautonomia
  • Carrier of familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Carrier of Fanconi anemia group C
  • Carrier of fragile X chromosome
  • Carrier of galactosemia
  • Carrier of Gaucher disease
  • Carrier of glycogen storage disease
  • Carrier of hemochromatosis
  • Carrier of hemochromatosis HFE gene mutation
  • Carrier of hemoglobinopathy C disorder
  • Carrier of hemoglobinopathy disorder
  • Carrier of hemoglobinopathy E disorder
  • Carrier of hereditary factor IX deficiency disease
  • Carrier of hereditary factor VIII deficiency disease
  • Carrier of heritable cancer
  • Carrier of high risk cancer mutation gene
  • Carrier of Joubert syndrome with oculorenal defect
  • Carrier of maple syrup urine disease type IB
  • Carrier of metabolic disorder
  • Carrier of mitochondrial defect
  • Carrier of mucolipidosis type IV
  • Carrier of muscular dystrophy
  • Carrier of myotonic dystrophy
  • Carrier of Nebulin-related nemaline myopathy
  • Carrier of neurogenetic disorder
  • Carrier of Niemann-Pick disease type A
  • Carrier of nonsyndromic deafness
  • Carrier of sickle cell gene mutation
  • Carrier of spinal muscular atrophy
  • Carrier of spinocerebellar ataxia
  • Carrier of Tay Sachs disease gene mutation
  • Carrier of Usher syndrome type 1F
  • Carrier of Usher syndrome type 2
  • Carrier of Usher syndrome type 3
  • Carrier of Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
  • Carrier of von Willebrand disease
  • Familial disease
  • Gastrointestinal hormone level - finding
  • Genetic disorder carrier
  • Genetic predisposition
  • Hemophilia carrier
  • Hereditary alpha-tryptasemia trait detected
  • Hereditary disease
  • Manifesting female carrier of X-linked muscular dystrophy
  • Maternally inherited mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid disease
  • Symptomatic carrier of hereditary factor VIII deficiency disease
  • Symptomatic form of muscular dystrophy of Duchenne and Becker in female carrier
  • X-linked muscular dystrophy with abnormal dystrophin
  • X-linked muscular dystrophy with limb girdle distribution

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Carrier(suspected) of
      • genetic
    • Genetic
      • carrier (status)
        • specified NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC025
Other specified status
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Fragile X Syndrome

    a genetic syndrome caused by mutations in the fmr1 gene which is responsible for the expression of the fragile x mental retardation 1 protein. this protein participates in neural development. this syndrome is manifested with mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, and learning disabilities.

Patient EducationClinical

Genetic Disorders

Genetic disorders are health conditions caused by changes (also called mutations or variants) in your genes. Genes are parts of DNA found in your cells that carry instructions for how your body grows, develops, and functions. Many genes tell your body how to make proteins, which are needed for your body to work properly.

The full article covers:

  • What are genetic disorders?
  • What causes genetic disorders?
  • What are the types of genetic disorders?
  • What are the different ways a genetic disorder can be inherited?
  • How are genetic disorders diagnosed?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert Z14.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V83.89 Genetic carrier stat NEC
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z14.8Overview

Is Z14.8 (Genetic carrier) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report genetic carrier of other disease on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z14.8 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because genetic carrier of other disease describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z14.8 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for genetic carrier of other disease on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z14.8?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, genetic carrier of other disease converts to ICD-9-CM V83.89 (genetic carrier stat NEC). The mapping is a direct match.