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Z86.73

Z86.73: Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z86.73 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for personal history of transient ischemic attack (tia), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • personal history of traumatic brain injury (Z87.820)
  • sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Personal history of prolonged reversible ischemic neurological deficit (PRIND)
  • Personal history of stroke NOS without residual deficits

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z86.73

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z86.7: Personal history of diseases of the circulatory system

  • old myocardial infarction (I25.2)
  • personal history of anaphylactic shock (Z87.892)
  • postmyocardial infarction syndrome (I24.1)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z86.73

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
  • Z87.820Personal history of traumatic brain injury

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Z86.73 is named in 23 Medicare coverage policies: 23 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
  • A56943Billing and Coding: MolDX: Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Accident›cerebrovascular›chronic(old) (remote) (imaging) (without sequelae)
  • Accident›cerebrovascular›old(without sequelae)
  • History›personal›cerebral infarction without residual deficit
  • History›personal›prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit(PRIND)
  • History›personal›stroke without residual deficits
  • History›personal›transient ischemic attack without residual deficits(TIA)
  • Infarct, infarction›cerebral›chronic(imaging) (old) (remote) (without sequelae)
  • Stroke›cerebrovascular›chronic(old) (remote) (imaging) (without sequelae)

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z86.7

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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