Z59.02
Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Unsheltered homelessness
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).
Instructional Notes
Includes
- Lives in a homeless encampment
- Residing in place not meant for human habitation such as: abandoned buildings, cars, parks, sidewalk
- Residing on the street
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)
Z59Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.0Homelessness
Z59.02Unsheltered homelessnessBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z59.02:
Code History
- FY 2021: This code replaced Z59.0 (Homelessness)
MS-DRG Classification
This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:
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