Z91.5
Header — not billablePersonal history of self-harm
The ICD-10 code for personal history of self-harm is Z91.5.
Z91.5 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.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- mental health disorder, if known
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.
Child codes under Z91.5
Related codes in this category
- Z91.0Allergy status, other than to drugs and biological substancesnon-billable header
- Z91.1Patient's noncompliance with medical treatment and regimennon-billable header
- Z91.4Personal history of psychological trauma, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- Z91.8Other specified personal risk factors, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- Z91.ACaregiver's noncompliance with patient's medical treatment and regimennon-billable header
- Z91.BPersonal risk factor of exposure to diethylstilbestrol
- Z91.5Personal history of self-harmnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V1559Approximate match