2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z86.16Personal history of COVID-19

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z86

ICD-10-CM Z86.16
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z86.16 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of COVID-19. 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 SARS-CoV-2. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Personal history of other disease.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z86.16
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Personal history of COVID-19
Short Description
Personal history of COVID-19
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z86.1
Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases

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
CategoryZ86Personal history of certain other diseases
This CodeZ86.16Personal history of COVID-19

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z86.16.

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

Z86.16 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 SARS-CoV-2

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • post COVID-19 condition (U09.9)

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.

    • COVID-19
      • history of (personal)
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • coronavirus (disease) (novel) 2019
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • COVID-19
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • disease or disorder (of)
          • infectious
            • coronavirus (disease) (novel) 2019
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • disease or disorder (of)
          • infectious
            • COVID-19
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • disease or disorder (of)
          • infectious
            • SARS-CoV-2
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • infection NEC
          • coronavirus (disease) (novel) 2019
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • infection NEC
          • COVID-19
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • infection NEC
          • SARS-CoV-2
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • SARS-CoV-2 infection

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC030
Personal history of other disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It spreads when a person who has the infection breathes out droplets and very small particles that contain the virus.

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Code History & ChangesHistory

Replacement Z86.16 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):

  • Z86.19 - Personal history of other infectious and parasitic diseases
FY 2022AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2021.
FY 2023–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z86.16Overview

Is Z86.16 (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 COVID-19 on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z86.16 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because personal history of COVID-19 describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z86.16 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 COVID-19 on inpatient claims.