Z81.4

Family history of other substance abuse and dependence

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z81.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Conditions classifiable to F55

Includes (from Z81)

  • Note: 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:
  • Note: (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.
  • Note: (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.

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09) (from Z81)

Also known as

  • Conditions classifiable to F55
  • History, family, substance abuse NEC

Parent code

  • Z81Family history of mental and behavioral disordersHeader

Related codes

  • Z81.0Family history of intellectual disabilitiesBillable
  • Z81.1Family history of alcohol abuse and dependenceBillable
  • Z81.2Family history of tobacco abuse and dependenceBillable
  • Z81.3Family history of other psychoactive substance abuse and dependenceBillable
  • Z81.8Family history of other mental and behavioral disordersBillable

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