About Section Z55-Z65

Section Z55-Z65 covers Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from Z55 to Z65. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.

Diagnosis Codes 145 entries
Z55Problems related to education and literacyNon-BillableZ55.0Illiteracy and low-level literacyBillableZ55.1Schooling unavailable and unattainableBillableZ55.2Failed school examinationsBillableZ55.3Underachievement in schoolBillableZ55.4Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmatesBillableZ55.5Less than a high school diplomaBillableZ55.6Problems related to health literacyBillableZ55.8Other problems related to education and literacyBillableZ55.9Problems related to education and literacy, unspecifiedBillableZ56Problems related to employment and unemploymentNon-BillableZ56.0Unemployment, unspecifiedBillableZ56.1Change of jobBillableZ56.2Threat of job lossBillableZ56.3Stressful work scheduleBillableZ56.4Discord with boss and workmatesBillableZ56.5Uncongenial work environmentBillableZ56.6Other physical and mental strain related to workBillableZ56.8Other problems related to employmentNon-BillableZ56.81Sexual harassment on the jobBillableZ56.82Military deployment statusBillableZ56.89Other problems related to employmentBillableZ56.9Unspecified problems related to employmentBillableZ57Occupational exposure to risk factorsNon-BillableZ57.0Occupational exposure to noiseBillableZ57.1Occupational exposure to radiationBillableZ57.2Occupational exposure to dustBillableZ57.3Occupational exposure to other air contaminantsNon-BillableZ57.31Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeBillableZ57.39Occupational exposure to other air contaminantsBillableZ57.4Occupational exposure to toxic agents in agricultureBillableZ57.5Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industriesBillableZ57.6Occupational exposure to extreme temperatureBillableZ57.7Occupational exposure to vibrationBillableZ57.8Occupational exposure to other risk factorsBillableZ57.9Occupational exposure to unspecified risk factorBillableZ58Problems related to physical environmentNon-BillableZ58.6Inadequate drinking-water supplyBillableZ58.8Other problems related to physical environmentNon-BillableZ58.81Basic services unavailable in physical environmentBillableZ58.89Other problems related to physical environmentBillableZ59Problems related to housing and economic circumstancesNon-BillableZ59.0HomelessnessNon-BillableZ59.00Homelessness unspecifiedBillableZ59.01Sheltered homelessnessBillableZ59.02Unsheltered homelessnessBillableZ59.1Inadequate housingNon-BillableZ59.10Inadequate housing, unspecifiedBillableZ59.11Inadequate housing environmental temperatureBillableZ59.12Inadequate housing utilitiesBillableZ59.19Other inadequate housingBillableZ59.2Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlordBillableZ59.3Problems related to living in residential institutionBillableZ59.4Lack of adequate foodNon-BillableZ59.41Food insecurityBillableZ59.48Other specified lack of adequate foodBillableZ59.5Extreme povertyBillableZ59.6Low incomeBillableZ59.7Insufficient social insurance and welfare supportNon-BillableZ59.71Insufficient health insurance coverageBillableZ59.72Insufficient welfare supportBillableZ59.8Other problems related to housing and economic circumstancesNon-BillableZ59.81Housing instability, housedNon-BillableZ59.811Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessnessBillableZ59.812Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 monthsBillableZ59.819Housing instability, housed unspecifiedBillableZ59.82Transportation insecurityBillableZ59.86Financial insecurityNon-BillableZ59.861Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilitiesBillableZ59.868Other specified financial insecurityBillableZ59.869Financial insecurity, unspecifiedBillableZ59.87Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classifiedBillableZ59.89Other problems related to housing and economic circumstancesBillableZ59.9Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecifiedBillableZ60Problems related to social environmentNon-BillableZ60.0Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitionsBillableZ60.2Problems related to living aloneBillableZ60.3Acculturation difficultyBillableZ60.4Social exclusion and rejectionBillableZ60.5Target of (perceived) adverse discrimination and persecutionBillableZ60.8Other problems related to social environmentBillableZ60.9Problem related to social environment, unspecifiedBillableZ62Problems related to upbringingNon-BillableZ62.0Inadequate parental supervision and controlBillableZ62.1Parental overprotectionBillableZ62.2Upbringing away from parentsNon-BillableZ62.21Child in welfare custodyBillableZ62.22Institutional upbringingBillableZ62.23Child in custody of non-parental relativeBillableZ62.24Child in custody of non-relative guardianBillableZ62.29Other upbringing away from parentsBillableZ62.3Hostility towards and scapegoating of childBillableZ62.6Inappropriate (excessive) parental pressureBillableZ62.8Other specified problems related to upbringingNon-BillableZ62.81Personal history of abuse in childhoodNon-BillableZ62.810Personal history of physical and sexual abuse in childhoodBillableZ62.811Personal history of psychological abuse in childhoodBillableZ62.812Personal history of neglect in childhoodBillableZ62.813Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation in childhoodBillableZ62.814Personal history of child financial abuseBillableZ62.815Personal history of intimate partner abuse in childhoodBillableZ62.819Personal history of unspecified abuse in childhoodBillableZ62.82Parent-child conflictNon-BillableZ62.820Parent-biological child conflictBillableZ62.821Parent-adopted child conflictBillableZ62.822Parent-foster child conflictBillableZ62.823Parent-step child conflictBillableZ62.83Non-parental relative or guardian-child conflictNon-BillableZ62.831Non-parental relative-child conflictBillableZ62.832Non-relative guardian-child conflictBillableZ62.833Group home staff-child conflictBillableZ62.89Other specified problems related to upbringingNon-BillableZ62.890Parent-child estrangement NECBillableZ62.891Sibling rivalryBillableZ62.892Runaway [from current living environment]BillableZ62.898Other specified problems related to upbringingBillableZ62.9Problem related to upbringing, unspecifiedBillableZ63Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstancesNon-BillableZ63.0Problems in relationship with spouse or partnerBillableZ63.1Problems in relationship with in-lawsBillableZ63.3Absence of family memberNon-BillableZ63.31Absence of family member due to military deploymentBillableZ63.32Other absence of family memberBillableZ63.4Disappearance and death of family memberBillableZ63.5Disruption of family by separation and divorceBillableZ63.6Dependent relative needing care at homeBillableZ63.7Other stressful life events affecting family and householdNon-BillableZ63.71Stress on family due to return of family member from military deploymentBillableZ63.72Alcoholism and drug addiction in familyBillableZ63.79Other stressful life events affecting family and householdBillableZ63.8Other specified problems related to primary support groupBillableZ63.9Problem related to primary support group, unspecifiedBillableZ64Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstancesNon-BillableZ64.0Problems related to unwanted pregnancyBillableZ64.1Problems related to multiparityBillableZ64.4Discord with counselorsBillableZ65Problems related to other psychosocial circumstancesNon-BillableZ65.0Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonmentBillableZ65.1Imprisonment and other incarcerationBillableZ65.2Problems related to release from prisonBillableZ65.3Problems related to other legal circumstancesBillableZ65.4Victim of crime and terrorismBillableZ65.5Exposure to disaster, war and other hostilitiesBillableZ65.8Other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstancesBillableZ65.9Problem related to unspecified psychosocial circumstancesBillable