Personal history of diseases of the digestive system
Non-billable header
Z87.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Conditions classifiable to K00-K93
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.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
Also known as
- Conditions classifiable to K00-K93
Parent code
- Z87Personal history of other diseases and conditionsHeader
More specific codes Z87.1
Related codes
- Z87.0Personal history of diseases of the respiratory 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