2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z87.09Personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system
Z87.09 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 951. 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 Personal history of other disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z87.09.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z87.09 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Asthma resolved
- Diaphragm lesion excised
- Emergency asthma admission since last encounter
- Emergency asthma patient visit since last encounter
- H/O: asthma
- H/O: bronchitis
- H/O: hay fever
- H/O: perinatal problem
- H/O: pertussis
- H/O: pneumothorax
- H/O: respiratory disease
- History of acute lower respiratory tract infection
- History of acute respiratory failure
- History of adult respiratory distress syndrome
- History of birth asphyxia
- History of bronchiolitis
- History of chronic lung disease
- History of chronic obstructive airway disease
- History of emphysema
- History of influenza
- History of laryngospasm
- History of lung disorder
- History of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug exacerbated respiratory disease
- History of peritonsillar abscess
- History of pleural effusion
- History of recurrent tonsillitis
- History of tonsillitis
- Patient condition resolved
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Z87.09: its own notes plus those printed at Z87, block Z77-Z99, and Chapter 21. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Z87.09, its category, or a range that includes it.
Use Additional Code 1
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and Z87.09 is one of the codes named.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
personal (of) See Also: History, family (of);
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Breathing Problems
When you're short of breath, it's hard or uncomfortable for you to take in the oxygen your body needs. You may feel as if you're not getting enough air. Sometimes you can have mild breathing problems because of a stuffy nose or intense exercise. But shortness of breath can also be a sign of a serious disease.
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Questions About Z87.09Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system?
The ICD-10-CM code for personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system is Z87.09 (sometimes written as Z8709). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Z87.09 (Personal history of diseases of the respiratory system) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Z87.09 group to?
On inpatient claims, personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system maps to MS-DRG 951 (other Factors Influencing Health Status), which carries a relative weight of 0.5574. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can Z87.09 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because personal history of other diseases of the respiratory system describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z87.09 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 other diseases of the respiratory system on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99) range of the CMS exempt list.
