2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z87.890Personal history of sex reassignment

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z87

ICD-10-CM Z87.890
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z87.890 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of sex reassignment. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as gender finding. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Personal history of other disease.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z87.890
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Personal history of sex reassignment
Short Description
Personal history of sex reassignment
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z87.89
Personal history of other specified conditions

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
CategoryZ87Personal history of other diseases and conditions
This CodeZ87.890Personal history of sex reassignment

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z87.890 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.

  • Gender finding
  • Gender reassignment patient
  • History of construction of penis
  • History of intersex surgery
  • History of metoidioplasty
  • Surgically transgendered transsexual

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.

    • History
      • personal (of)
        • sex reassignment
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • surgery NEC
          • sex reassignment
    • Sex
      • reassignment surgery status
    • Status(post)
      • sex reassignment surgery status

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC030
Personal history of other disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert Z87.890 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
302.50 Trans-sexualism NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z87.890Overview

Is Z87.890 (Personal history of other specified conditions) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report personal history of sex reassignment on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Is Z87.890 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 sex reassignment on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z87.890?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, personal history of sex reassignment converts to ICD-9-CM 302.50 (trans-sexualism NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.