2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z31.82Encounter for Rh incompatibility status
Z31.82 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for Rh incompatibility status. 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 Contraceptive and procreative management.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z31.82.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z31.82 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Rh (blood group) (factor) - Z31.82
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Incompatibility
- Rh (blood group) (factor)
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Rh Incompatibility
There are four major blood types: A, B, O, and AB. The types are based on substances found on your blood cells. Your blood type also has a positive or negative sign. This is called Rh factor, which is a protein. If your blood cells have this protein, you are Rh-positive. If you don't, you are Rh-negative.
The full article covers:
- What is the Rh factor?
- What is Rh incompatibility?
- How is Rh incompatibility diagnosed?
- How is Rh incompatibility treated?
- Can Rh incompatibility be prevented?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert Z31.82 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About Z31.82Overview
Is Z31.82 (Encounter for other procreative management) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for Rh incompatibility status on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z31.82 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for Rh incompatibility status describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z31.82 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 encounter for Rh incompatibility status on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z31.82?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for Rh incompatibility status converts to ICD-9-CM V26.89 (procreative managemt NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
