Problems related to medical facilities and other health care

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.

• Use of Z Codes in Any Healthcare Setting (page 92)
• Z Codes Indicate a Reason for an Encounter or Provide Additional Information about a Patient Encounter (page 93)
• Categories of Z Codes (page 93)

Read Section I.C.21 (page 92)

All codes under Z75

Z75 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• Z75.0Medical services not available in home
• Z75.1Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere
• Z75.2Other waiting period for investigation and treatment
• Z75.3Unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilities
• Z75.4Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies
• Z75.5Holiday relief care
• Z75.8Other problems related to medical facilities and other health care
• Z75.9Unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care

Z75 MS-DRG

As the principal diagnosis, all 8 billable codes under Z75 group to MS-DRG 951 (v44.0).

• DRG 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.