Z84.8 - Family history of other specified conditions

Version 2023
ICD-10:Z84.8
Short Description:Family history of other specified conditions
Long Description:Family history of other specified conditions
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
      • Family history of other conditions (Z84)

Z84.8 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of family history of other specified conditions. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding for Family history of other specified conditions

Non-specific codes like Z84.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for family history of other specified conditions:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z84.81 for Family history of carrier of genetic disease
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z84.82 for Family history of sudden infant death syndrome
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z84.89 for Family history of other specified conditions

Patient Education


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.

Having a family member with a disease raises your risk, but it does not mean that you will definitely get it. Knowing that you are at risk gives you a chance to reduce that risk by following a healthier lifestyle and getting tested as needed.

You can get started by talking to your relatives about their health. Draw a family tree and add the health information. Having copies of medical records and death certificates is also helpful.

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