ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for risk
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Risk”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding risk
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for risk; the code depends on the details below.
More specific risk codes (official index)
- for
- dental caries Z91.849 — Unspecified risk for dental caries
- high Z91.843 — Risk for dental caries, high
- low Z91.841 — Risk for dental caries, low
- moderate Z91.842 — Risk for dental caries, moderate
- homelessness, imminent Z59.811 — Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness
- suffocation (smothering) under another while sleeping Z72.823 — Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another while sleeping
- suicidal
- meaning personal history of attempted suicide Z91.51 — Personal history of suicidal behavior
- meaning suicidal ideation