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Z83.718: Family history of other colon polyps

ICD-10-CM code Z83.718

Description revised ยท FY2026

Billable: use this code on claims.

  • Description changed effective October 1, 2025. Before that it read: Other family history of colon polyps.

Code breakdown

Z83.718

  1. Z83CategoryFamily history of other specific disorders
  2. 7Character 4Family history of diseases of the digestive system
  3. 1Character 5Family history of colonic polyps
  4. 8Character 6Family history of other colon polyps

Coding notes

Inclusion terms

  • Family history of inflammatory colon polyps

Excludes2 (from Z83.71)

  • family history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs (Z80.0)

Inclusion terms (from Z83.7)

  • Conditions classifiable to D12, K00-K93

Excludes2 (from Z83)

  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable disease in the family (Z20.-)

Medicare coverage

Z83.718 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 1 Medicare billing and coding article:

  • A56632 Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

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All FY2026 ICD-10-CM changes

ICD-10-CM codes and descriptions are from the CMS and NCHS code files. Coverage is from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database billing and coding articles.