Z87.790 ICD-10-CM Code: Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of face and neck
Z87.790 is not a CMS-HCC payment code. MEAT criteria · RAF calculator · free HCC coding tools
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FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Z87.790
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidancePersonal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of face and neck
A patient's past medical history of a corrected birth defect affecting the face or neck.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
N/A—
Not mapped
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Excludes 2
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Related Child Codes
Includes
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Excludes 1
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Use Additional
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Code Also
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for Z87.790 in this effective period.
Buddy Documentation Tip
Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
Is Z87.790 an HCC code?
No. Z87.790 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
- Code
- Z87.790
- Description
- Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of face and neck
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
Coder workflow notes
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This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Z87.790 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations of face and neck. A patient's past medical history of a corrected birth defect affecting the face or neck. Z87.790 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (z77-z99).
Z87.790 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
This code indicates the condition has been corrected; do not use if the defect is still active.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z87.790 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •This code indicates the condition has been corrected; do not use if the defect is still active
- •Document the specific facial or neck malformation for clarity in the medical record

