Z86.71
Header — not billablePersonal history of venous thrombosis and embolism
The ICD-10 code for personal history of venous thrombosis and embolism is Z86.71.
Z86.71 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z86.72Personal history of thrombophlebitis
- Z86.73Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits
- Z86.74Personal history of sudden cardiac arrest
- Z86.79Personal history of other diseases of the circulatory system
- Z86.71Personal history of venous thrombosis and embolismnon-billable header