2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z84.89Family history of other specified conditions
Z84.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for family history of other specified conditions. 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 Z84.89.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z84.89 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.
- Both parents have allergy
- Child abuse in family
- Child of patient deceased
- Family history of acute medical disorder
- Family history of adverse reaction to anesthetic agent
- Family history of angioedema
- Family history of bariatric operative procedure
- Family history of bilateral hip replacements
- Family history of carotid endarterectomy
- Family history of cholecystectomy
- Family history of complication of anesthesia
- Family history of death of unknown cause
- Family history of disorder of lung
- Family history of fracture of proximal end of femur
- Family history of headache disorder
- Family history of liver transplantation
- Family history of malignant hyperthermia
- Family history of mastectomy
- Family history of miscarriage
- Family history of multisensory dizziness
- Family history of neonatal death
- Family history of neoplasm
- Family history of neoplasm of brain
- Family history of neoplasm of breast
- Family history of neoplasm of bronchus
- Family history of neoplasm of central nervous system
- Family history of neoplasm of lung
- Family history of neoplasm of skin
- Family history of neoplasm of trachea
- Family history of neoplasm of urinary system
- Family history of operative procedure
- Family history of perinatal death
- Family history of perinatal disorder
- Family history of procedure
- Family history of procedure on ovary
- Family history of radiation therapy
- Family history of replacement of total knee joint
- Family history of sebaceous adenoma
- Family history of short stature
- Family history of stillbirth
- Family history of tendinous xanthoma in first degree relative
- Family history of tendinous xanthoma in second degree relative
- Family history of total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- Family history of transplantation of bone marrow
- Family history of tremor
- Family history of victim of physical abuse
- Family history with explicit context pertaining to daughter
- Family history with explicit context pertaining to sister
- Family history with explicit context pertaining to son
- FH: Allergy
- FH: Atopy
- FH: Breast disease
- FH: Brother
- FH: Brother alive with problem
- FH: Daughter alive with problem
- FH: Death under 60 years
- FH: Dyslexia
- FH: Ear disorder
- FH: Father alive with problem
- FH: Mother alive with problem
- FH: Multiple pregnancy
- FH: neoplasm of cervix
- FH: neoplasm of female genital organ
- FH: neoplasm of uterus
- FH: Non-accidental injury to child
- FH: Serious disease
- FH: Sister alive with problem
- FH: Son alive with problem
- FH: Twin pregnancy
- H/O: postneonatal death
- Maternal anesthetic/analgesic problem
- Maternal exposure to radiation
- Maternal history of disorder
- Maternal history of pyrexia in labor
- Maternal injury
- Maternal pyrexia
- Maternal surgical operation
- Mother victim of domestic violence
- One parent or sibling has allergy
- Parental health issue
- Past pregnancy history of neonatal death
- Son deceased
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- History
- family (of) - See Also: History, personal (of);
- allergy NEC - Z84.89
- allergic NEC - Z84.89
- specified NEC - Z84.89
- specified condition NEC - Z84.89
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- History
- family (of)
- allergy NEC
- History
- family (of)
- disease or disorder (of)
- allergic NEC
- History
- family (of)
- disease or disorder (of)
- specified NEC
- History
- family (of)
- specified condition NEC
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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.
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert Z84.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
Code History & ChangesHistory
Replaced This code was replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:
- Z84.A - Family history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol
Questions About Z84.89Overview
Is Z84.89 (Family history of other specified conditions) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report family history of other specified conditions on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z84.89 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because family history of other specified conditions describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z84.89 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 conditions on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z84.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, family history of other specified conditions converts to ICD-9-CM V19.6 (family hx-allergic dis) and V19.8 (family hx-condition NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
