2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z87.2Personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Z87.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. 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 Personal history of other disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z87.2.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z87.2 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.
- H/O: chronic skin ulcer
- H/O: eczema
- H/O: psoriasis
- H/O: skin disorder
- Healed ulcer of left foot
- Healed ulcer of right foot
- History of actinic keratosis
- History of cellulitis
- History of cellulitis of skin
- History of lower extremity skin ulcer
- History of pressure injury
- History of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue disease
- History of skin ulcer
- History of ulcer of skin of upper limb
- History of urticaria
- History of venous ulcer of lower leg
- History of venous ulcer of lower limb
- Patient condition resolved
- Skin cleared
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
Type 2 Excludes
- personal history of diabetic foot ulcer Z86.31
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
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
- skin - Z87.2
- subcutaneous tissue - Z87.2
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- History
- personal (of)
- disease or disorder (of)
- skin
- History
- personal (of)
- disease or disorder (of)
- subcutaneous tissue
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it:
The full article covers:
- What does your skin do?
- What problems and conditions can affect your skin?
- How can I keep my skin healthy?
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Convert Z87.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Z87.2Overview
Is Z87.2 (Personal history of other diseases and conditions) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Can Z87.2 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z87.2 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 diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z87.2?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue converts to ICD-9-CM V13.3 (hx-skin/subcutan tis dis). The mapping is a direct match.
