Genetic susceptibility to disease (Z15)

ICD-10 Index
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
  - Genetic carrier and genetic susceptibility to disease (Z14-Z15)
    - - Z15 - Genetic susceptibility to disease NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.0 - Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.01 - Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of breast BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.02 - Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of ovary BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.03 - Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of prostate BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.04 - Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of endometrium BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.09 - Genetic susceptibility to other malignant neoplasm BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.8 - Genetic susceptibility to other disease NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.81 - Genetic susceptibility to multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] BILLABLE CODE
      - Z15.89 - Genetic susceptibility to other disease BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

confirmed abnormal gene

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

code, if applicable, for any associated family history of the disease Z80 Z84

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

chromosomal anomalies Q90 Q99