Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z87.72

Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of nervous system and sense organs

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z87.72
ICD-10 Code for:
Prsnl hx of congen malform of nervous sys and sense organs
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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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)
      • Personal history of other diseases and conditions
        (Z87)

Z87.72 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of nervous system and sense organs. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 Applicable to Prsnl hx of congen malform of nervous sys and sense organs

Non-specific codes like Z87.72 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for prsnl hx of congen malform of nervous sys and sense organs:

  • Use Z87.720 for Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z87.721 for Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of ear - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z87.728 for Personal history of other specified (corrected) congenital malformations of nervous system and sense organs - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Neurologic Diseases

The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.

There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include:

  • Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington's disease and muscular dystrophy
  • Problems with the way the nervous system develops, such as spina bifida
  • Degenerative diseases, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease
  • Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as stroke
  • Injuries to the spinal cord and brain
  • Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy
  • Cancer, such as brain tumors
  • infections, such as meningitis

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.