2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z82Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›leading to disablement

ICD-10-CM Z82
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z82 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement), so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Z82.0, Z82.1, Z82.2, and Z82.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z82
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)
Short Description
Fam hx of certain disabil & chr dis (leading to disablement)
Chapter
Z77-Z99
Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
Categoryleading to disablementFamily history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (Z82)
This CodeZ82Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)

Specific Coding for Fam hx of certain disabil & chr dis (leading to disablement)Overview

Non-specific codes like Z82 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Z82.0 for Family history of epilepsy and other diseases of the nervous system

  • Use Z82.1 for Family history of blindness and visual loss

  • Use Z82.2 for Family history of deafness and hearing loss

  • Use Z82.3 for Family history of stroke

  • Z82.4 for Family history of ischemic heart disease and other diseases of the circulatory system

  • Use Z82.41 for Family history of sudden cardiac death

  • Use Z82.49 for Family history of ischemic heart disease and other diseases of the circulatory system

  • Use Z82.5 for Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases

  • Z82.6 for Family history of arthritis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

  • Use Z82.61 for Family history of arthritis

  • Use Z82.62 for Family history of osteoporosis

  • Use Z82.69 for Family history of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

  • Z82.7 for Family history of congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

  • Use Z82.71 for Family history of polycystic kidney

  • Use Z82.79 for Family history of other congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

  • Use Z82.8 for Family history of other disabilities and chronic diseases leading to disablement, not elsewhere classified

Patient EducationClinical

Family History

Your family history includes health information about you and your close relatives. Families have many factors in common, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. Looking at these factors can help you figure out whether you have a higher risk for certain health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

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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 Z82Overview

Is Z82 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement), and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement) need a more specific code from this category, such as Z82.0, Z82.1, and Z82.2.