ICD-10-CM Z91.040 is the diagnosis code for Latex allergy status. This code falls under the section "Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status" within Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where Z91.040 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Z91.040 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z91.040 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Latex allergy status". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of Z91.040 is Z91.04 ("Nonmedicinal substance allergy status"). Z91.040 provides a more specific classification within this category.
Z91.040 is located in Section Z77-Z99 — "Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status" within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Z91.040 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Latex allergy status" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Latex allergy status is Z91.040.
Yes, Z91.040 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Z91.040 is in Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, Z91.040 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.