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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z98.8Other specified postprocedural states

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z98.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z98.8

Z98.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified postprocedural states. It belongs to category Z98 (other postprocedural states), block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 8 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z98, choose Z98.8 (Other specified postprocedural states) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: intestinal bypass and anastomosis status (Z98.0), arthrodesis status (Z98.1), presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device (Z98.2), post therapeutic collapse of lung status (Z98.3), cataract extraction status (Z98.4), sterilization status (Z98.5) and angioplasty status (Z98.6).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z98.81 (status), Z98.82 (status), Z98.83 (status), Z98.84 (status), Z98.85 (status), Z98.86 (removal), Z98.87 (procedure) and Z98.89 (states).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Z98.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z98.8.

› From Z98 Other postprocedural states
Excludes2
  • aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
  • follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
  • Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
  • postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

Broader instructions also apply from Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z98.8

Is Z98.8 billable?

No. Z98.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.