Z91.69 Personal history of other physical trauma

ICD-10-CM Z91.69: Personal history of other physical trauma

ICD-10-CM code Z91.69 represents the personal history of other physical trauma. It falls under the category Z91.6. The provided sources establish the code's tabular listing alongside related history codes for healed injuries and abuse. Clinical literature emphasizes that trauma broadly affects physical and mental health, influencing how individuals engage with healthcare services. 3 1 2

Plain-language overview

ICD-10-CM code Z91.69 is labeled as the personal history of other physical trauma. It is listed within the tabular structure alongside other personal history codes. 3

What this code represents

The code Z91.69 is categorized under Z91.6, which is the personal history of other physical trauma. The provided tabular addendum lists Z91.69 directly beneath this broader category. 3

Coding details

The tabular addendum lists an Excludes1 note for personal history of traumatic brain injury, coded as Z87.820. It also lists an Excludes2 note for personal history of healed traumatic fracture, coded as Z87.81. 3

The provided tabular listing includes Z87.82 for the personal history of other healed physical injury and trauma. It also includes Z87.81 for the personal history of healed traumatic fracture. 3

Documentation considerations

Treatment providers may not ask questions that elicit a client's history of trauma. The literature notes that providers may feel unprepared to address trauma-related issues proactively. 1

Clinical context

Individuals who have experienced trauma are at an elevated risk for substance use disorders and mental health problems. These individuals also have an elevated risk for physical disorders and conditions such as sleep disorders. 1

Trauma, whether physical or psychosocial, has profound effects on health. It influences how people engage with their healthcare services. 2

What the sources add

The clinical literature defines individual trauma as an event or set of circumstances that is physically or emotionally harmful. The ICD-10-CM tabular addendum lists Z91.69 specifically for the personal history of other physical trauma. 2 3

One source defines trauma as both individual and interpersonal as well as collective and structural. Another source provides examples of trauma including childhood physical and sexual abuse, serious accidents, and interpersonal violence. 2 1

Sources

1. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
2. Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
3. ICD-10-CM 2010 TABULAR ADDENDA — archive.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.