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ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 Z87.821

Billable / Specific

Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed

Z87
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0
Synonyms
5
LCDs
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Payer Policies
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Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM Z87.821

ICD-10-CM code Z87.821 represents Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed. This is a billable/specific code in the Factors Influencing Health Status chapter (block Z87). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM Z87.821 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for Z87.821

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list Z87.821 as a covered diagnosis.

5 LCDs

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CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Article ID: 53060, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1692 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92201 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Article ID: 53060, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1692 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92250 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Article ID: 53060, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1692 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92202 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Article ID: 53060, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1692 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92227 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Article ID: 53060, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1692 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92228 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing Z87.821.

1 policies

1 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
Policy ID: ART-53060

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with Z87.821

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for Z87.821

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert Z87.821 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
Z87.821 V1553 00000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To Z87.821

Other codes in section Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Z77 Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (non-billable) Z77.0 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals (non-billable) Z77.01 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals (non-billable) Z77.010 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to arsenic Z77.011 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead Z77.012 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium Z77.018 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous metals Z77.02 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous aromatic compounds (non-billable) Z77.020 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to aromatic amines Z77.021 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to benzene Z77.028 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous aromatic compounds Z77.09 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals (non-billable) Z77.090 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos Z77.098 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals Z77.1 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment (non-billable) Z77.11 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution (non-billable) Z77.110 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to air pollution Z77.111 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to water pollution Z77.112 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to soil pollution Z77.118 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other environmental pollution

ICD-10 Z87.821, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code Z87.821 billable? +

Yes, Z87.821 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does Z87.821 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, Z87.821 maps to ICD-9 codes: V1553. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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