Z87.0

Personal history of diseases of the respiratory system

Non-billable header

Z87.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Conditions classifiable to J00-J99

Includes (from Z87)

  • 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 first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09) (from Z87)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09) (from Z87)

Also known as

  • Conditions classifiable to J00-J99

Parent code

  • Z87Personal history of other diseases and conditionsHeader

More specific codes Z87.0

  • Z87.01Personal history of pneumonia (recurrent)Billable
  • Z87.09Personal history of other diseases of the respiratory systemBillable

Related codes

  • Z87.1Personal history of diseases of the digestive systemHeader
  • Z87.2Personal history of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
  • Z87.3Personal history of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueHeader
  • Z87.4Personal history of diseases of genitourinary systemHeader
  • Z87.5Personal history of complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • Z87.6Personal history of certain (corrected) conditions arising in the perinatal periodHeader
  • Z87.7Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformationsHeader
  • Z87.8Personal history of other specified conditionsHeader

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