Z59.6

Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Low income

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Z55-Z65Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)

Z59Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

Z59.6Low income

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z59.6:

categoryZ59

Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z59.6. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths

Inadequate, inadequacy1 unique routes

income (financial)→Z59.6

Lack of1 unique routes

financial resources→Z59.6

Low1 unique routes

income→Z59.6

Poverty NEC1 unique routes

Direct index entry→Z59.6

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 951

Other Factors Influencing Health Status

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