2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z83.518Family history of other specified eye disorder

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z83

ICD-10-CM Z83.518
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z83.518 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for family history of other specified eye disorder. 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

ICD-10-CM Code
Z83.518
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Family history of other specified eye disorder
Short Description
Family history of other specified eye disorder
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z83.51
Family history of eye disorders

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
CategoryZ83Family history of other specific disorders
This CodeZ83.518Family history of other specified eye disorder

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z83.518.

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

Z83.518 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 amblyopia
  • Family history of color blindness
  • Family history of congenital cataract
  • Family history of degenerative disorder of macula
  • Family history of eye movement disorder
  • Family history of Fuchs corneal dystrophy
  • Family history of non-glaucomatous eye disorder
  • Family history of retinal detachment
  • Family history of retinitis pigmentosa
  • Family history of uveitis
  • Family history of visual disturbance
  • Family history of xanthelasma
  • FH: Cataract
  • FH: Eye disorder
  • FH: Squint

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.

    • History
      • family (of)
        • disease or disorder (of)
          • eye NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC028
Family history of disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Convert Z83.518 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V19.19 Family hx-eye disord 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 Z83.518Overview

Is Z83.518 (Family history of eye disorders) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report family history of other specified eye disorder on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z83.518 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because family history of other specified eye disorder describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z83.518 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 other specified eye disorder on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z83.518?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, family history of other specified eye disorder converts to ICD-9-CM V19.19 (family hx-eye disord NEC). The mapping is a direct match.