2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z83.3Family history of diabetes mellitus
Z83.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for family history of diabetes mellitus. 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 Family history of disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z83.3.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z83.3 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.
- Family history of diabetes mellitus
- Family history of diabetes mellitus in first degree relative
- Family history of diabetes mellitus type 1
- Family history of diabetes mellitus type 2
- FH: Diabetes in pregnancy
- History of diabetes mellitus in child of subject
- Maternal history of diabetes mellitus
- Maternal history of diabetes mellitus type 1
- Maternal history of diabetes mellitus type 2
- Maternal history of gestational diabetes
- Maternal history of insulin dependence
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- History
- family (of) - See Also: History, personal (of);
- diabetes mellitus - Z83.3
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- History
- family (of)
- diabetes mellitus
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Diabetes
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your body's main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but it also comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas.
The full article covers:
- What is diabetes?
- What are the types of diabetes?
- What causes diabetes?
- Who is more likely to develop diabetes?
- What are the symptoms of diabetes?
- How is diabetes diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for diabetes?
- Can diabetes be prevented?
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Convert Z83.3 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About Z83.3Overview
Is Z83.3 (Family history of other specific disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report family history of diabetes mellitus on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z83.3 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because family history of diabetes mellitus describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z83.3 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 family history of diabetes mellitus on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z83.3?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, family history of diabetes mellitus converts to ICD-9-CM V18.0 (fam hx-diabetes mellitus). The mapping is a direct match.
