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Z87.8909

Z87.8909: Personal history of unspecified gender transition

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z87.8909 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for personal history of unspecified gender transition. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z87.8909

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

Written on Z87.8: Personal history of other specified conditions

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

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Z87.8909 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A53793Billing and Coding: Sex Reassignment Services for Sexual Identity Dysphoria

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Personal history of unspecified gender transition

Other codes under Z87.890

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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