Z98.51 — Tubal ligation status

Z98.51

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image — Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Tubal ligation status: the person has had a tubal sterilisation procedure ('tubes tied').

Also called: tubal ligation status, sterilization status female.

When this code is used

Used for tubal ligation status.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z98.51 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Contraception

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z98.51?

Z98.51 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Tubal ligation status”. Tubal ligation status: the person has had a tubal sterilisation procedure ('tubes tied').

When is code Z98.51 used?

Used for tubal ligation status. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

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