Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
In Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65), chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services
25 billable codes under Z59: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable
- problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers when and how to use Z codes (Z00-Z99) for encounters and supplementary information, including contact, status, history, screening, aftercare, exams, and social determinants of health.
All codes under Z59
Z59 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- Z59.0Homelessness
- Z59.00Homelessness unspecified
- Z59.01Sheltered homelessness
- Z59.02Unsheltered homelessness
- Z59.1Inadequate housing
- Z59.10Inadequate housing, unspecified
- Z59.11Inadequate housing environmental temperature
- Z59.12Inadequate housing utilities
- Z59.19Other inadequate housing
- Z59.2Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord
- Z59.3Problems related to living in residential institution
- Z59.4Lack of adequate food
- Z59.41Food insecurity
- Z59.48Other specified lack of adequate food
- Z59.5Extreme poverty
- Z59.6Low income
- Z59.7Insufficient social insurance and welfare support
- Z59.71Insufficient health insurance coverage
- Z59.72Insufficient welfare support
- Z59.8Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
- Z59.81Housing instability, housed
- Z59.811Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness
- Z59.812Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months
- Z59.819Housing instability, housed unspecified
- Z59.82Transportation insecurity
- Z59.86Financial insecurity
- Z59.861Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities
- Z59.868Other specified financial insecurity
- Z59.869Financial insecurity, unspecified
- Z59.87Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified
- Z59.89Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
- Z59.9Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified
Z59 MS-DRG
As the principal diagnosis, all 25 billable codes under Z59 group to MS-DRG 951 (v44.0).
Other codes that refer to Z59
Notes on these codes point to Z59.
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.