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Z87.8901: Personal history of social gender transition

ICD-10-CM code Z87.8901

New code ยท FY2027

Billable: use this code on claims.

  • New code, effective October 1, 2026 (FY2027). Before that, this condition was coded as Z87.890.

Code breakdown

Z87.8901

  1. Z87CategoryPersonal history of other diseases and conditions
  2. 8Character 4Personal history of other specified conditions
  3. 9Character 5Personal history of other specified conditions
  4. 0Character 6Personal history of sex reassignment
  5. 1Character 7Personal history of social gender transition

Coding notes

Inclusion terms (from Z87.890)

  • Personal history of gender transition

Excludes2 (from Z87.8)

  • personal history of self harm (Z91.5-)

Medicare coverage

Z87.8901 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 4 Medicare billing and coding articles:

  • A53793 Billing and Coding: Sex Reassignment Services for Sexual Identity Dysphoria
  • A57053 Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • A57130 Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes
  • A57780 Billing and Coding: Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

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All FY2027 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.