ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z15
Genetic susceptibility to disease
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Z15
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z15
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z15 is a category (header) for genetic susceptibility to disease. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Z15
- Z15.0Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm
- Z15.01Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of breast
- Z15.02Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of ovary
- Z15.03Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of prostate
- Z15.04Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of endometrium
- Z15.05Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of fallopian tube(s)
- Z15.06Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of digestive system
- Z15.060Genetic susceptibility to colorectal cancer
- Z15.068Genetic susceptibility to other malignant neoplasm of digestive system
- Z15.07Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of urinary tract
- Z15.09Genetic susceptibility to other malignant neoplasm
- Z15.1Genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Z15.2Genetic susceptibility to obesity
- Z15.3Genetic susceptibility to kidney disease
- Z15.8Genetic susceptibility to other disease
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