Z58.6

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Inadequate drinking-water supply

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Lack of safe drinking water
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • deprivation of water (T73.1)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
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)
Z58Problems related to physical environment
Z58.6Inadequate drinking-water supplyBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z58.6:

categoryZ58
Problems related to physical environment
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Code History

  • FY 2021: This code replaced Z59.4 (Lack of adequate food)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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