2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z86.13Personal history of malaria
Z86.13 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of malaria. 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. Coders also document this condition as history of malaria. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Personal history of other disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z86.13.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z86.13 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.
- History of malaria
- History of parasitic disease
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- History
- personal (of) - See Also: History, family (of);
- disease or disorder (of) - Z87.898
- infectious - Z86.19
- malaria - Z86.13
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- History
- personal (of)
- disease or disorder (of)
- infectious
- malaria
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Malaria
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates. If you travel to these countries, you are at risk.
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Convert Z86.13 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Z86.13Overview
Is Z86.13 (Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report personal history of malaria on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z86.13 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because personal history of malaria describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z86.13 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 personal history of malaria on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z86.13?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, personal history of malaria converts to ICD-9-CM V12.03 (personal histry malaria). The mapping is a direct match.
