ICD-10-CM Section · Z55-Z65
Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
145 codes in this section
145
Total Codes
117
Billable
28
Header (Non-Billable)
10
Top-Level Codes
About Section Z55-Z65
Section Z55-Z65 (Z55-Z65) covers persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances. It sits within the Factors influencing health status and contact with health services chapter (Z00-Z99). This section contains 145 ICD-10-CM codes, 117 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 28 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in Z55-Z65
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
Z55
Problems related to education and literacy
9 subcodes
| Z55.0 | Illiteracy and low-level literacy | Billable |
| Z55.1 | Schooling unavailable and unattainable | Billable |
| Z55.2 | Failed school examinations | Billable |
| Z55.3 | Underachievement in school | Billable |
| Z55.4 | Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates | Billable |
| Z55.5 | Less than a high school diploma | Billable |
| Z55.6 | Problems related to health literacy | Billable |
| Z55.8 | Other problems related to education and literacy | Billable |
| Z55.9 | Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified | Billable |
Z56
Problems related to employment and unemployment
12 subcodes
| Z56.0 | Unemployment, unspecified | Billable |
| Z56.1 | Change of job | Billable |
| Z56.2 | Threat of job loss | Billable |
| Z56.3 | Stressful work schedule | Billable |
| Z56.4 | Discord with boss and workmates | Billable |
| Z56.5 | Uncongenial work environment | Billable |
| Z56.6 | Other physical and mental strain related to work | Billable |
| Z56.8 | Other problems related to employment | Header |
| Z56.81 | Sexual harassment on the job | Billable |
| Z56.82 | Military deployment status | Billable |
| Z56.89 | Other problems related to employment | Billable |
| Z56.9 | Unspecified problems related to employment | Billable |
Z57
Occupational exposure to risk factors
12 subcodes
| Z57.0 | Occupational exposure to noise | Billable |
| Z57.1 | Occupational exposure to radiation | Billable |
| Z57.2 | Occupational exposure to dust | Billable |
| Z57.3 | Occupational exposure to other air contaminants | Header |
| Z57.31 | Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke | Billable |
| Z57.39 | Occupational exposure to other air contaminants | Billable |
| Z57.4 | Occupational exposure to toxic agents in agriculture | Billable |
| Z57.5 | Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries | Billable |
| Z57.6 | Occupational exposure to extreme temperature | Billable |
| Z57.7 | Occupational exposure to vibration | Billable |
| Z57.8 | Occupational exposure to other risk factors | Billable |
| Z57.9 | Occupational exposure to unspecified risk factor | Billable |
Z58
Problems related to physical environment
4 subcodes
| Z58.6 | Inadequate drinking-water supply | Billable |
| Z58.8 | Other problems related to physical environment | Header |
| Z58.81 | Basic services unavailable in physical environment | Billable |
| Z58.89 | Other problems related to physical environment | Billable |
Z59
Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
32 subcodes
| Z59.0 | Homelessness | Header |
| Z59.00 | Homelessness unspecified | Billable |
| Z59.01 | Sheltered homelessness | Billable |
| Z59.02 | Unsheltered homelessness | Billable |
| Z59.1 | Inadequate housing | Header |
| Z59.10 | Inadequate housing, unspecified | Billable |
| Z59.11 | Inadequate housing environmental temperature | Billable |
| Z59.12 | Inadequate housing utilities | Billable |
| Z59.19 | Other inadequate housing | Billable |
| Z59.2 | Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord | Billable |
| Z59.3 | Problems related to living in residential institution | Billable |
| Z59.4 | Lack of adequate food | Header |
| Z59.41 | Food insecurity | Billable |
| Z59.48 | Other specified lack of adequate food | Billable |
| Z59.5 | Extreme poverty | Billable |
| Z59.6 | Low income | Billable |
| Z59.7 | Insufficient social insurance and welfare support | Header |
| Z59.71 | Insufficient health insurance coverage | Billable |
| Z59.72 | Insufficient welfare support | Billable |
| Z59.8 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | Header |
| Z59.81 | Housing instability, housed | Header |
| Z59.811 | Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness | Billable |
| Z59.812 | Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months | Billable |
| Z59.819 | Housing instability, housed unspecified | Billable |
| Z59.82 | Transportation insecurity | Billable |
| Z59.86 | Financial insecurity | Header |
| Z59.861 | Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities | Billable |
| Z59.868 | Other specified financial insecurity | Billable |
| Z59.869 | Financial insecurity, unspecified | Billable |
| Z59.87 | Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| Z59.89 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | Billable |
| Z59.9 | Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified | Billable |
Z60
Problems related to social environment
7 subcodes
| Z60.0 | Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitions | Billable |
| Z60.2 | Problems related to living alone | Billable |
| Z60.3 | Acculturation difficulty | Billable |
| Z60.4 | Social exclusion and rejection | Billable |
| Z60.5 | Target of (perceived) adverse discrimination and persecution | Billable |
| Z60.8 | Other problems related to social environment | Billable |
| Z60.9 | Problem related to social environment, unspecified | Billable |
Z62
Problems related to upbringing
34 subcodes
| Z62.0 | Inadequate parental supervision and control | Billable |
| Z62.1 | Parental overprotection | Billable |
| Z62.2 | Upbringing away from parents | Header |
| Z62.21 | Child in welfare custody | Billable |
| Z62.22 | Institutional upbringing | Billable |
| Z62.23 | Child in custody of non-parental relative | Billable |
| Z62.24 | Child in custody of non-relative guardian | Billable |
| Z62.29 | Other upbringing away from parents | Billable |
| Z62.3 | Hostility towards and scapegoating of child | Billable |
| Z62.6 | Inappropriate (excessive) parental pressure | Billable |
| Z62.8 | Other specified problems related to upbringing | Header |
| Z62.81 | Personal history of abuse in childhood | Header |
| Z62.810 | Personal history of physical and sexual abuse in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.811 | Personal history of psychological abuse in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.812 | Personal history of neglect in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.813 | Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.814 | Personal history of child financial abuse | Billable |
| Z62.815 | Personal history of intimate partner abuse in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.819 | Personal history of unspecified abuse in childhood | Billable |
| Z62.82 | Parent-child conflict | Header |
| Z62.820 | Parent-biological child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.821 | Parent-adopted child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.822 | Parent-foster child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.823 | Parent-step child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.83 | Non-parental relative or guardian-child conflict | Header |
| Z62.831 | Non-parental relative-child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.832 | Non-relative guardian-child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.833 | Group home staff-child conflict | Billable |
| Z62.89 | Other specified problems related to upbringing | Header |
| Z62.890 | Parent-child estrangement NEC | Billable |
| Z62.891 | Sibling rivalry | Billable |
| Z62.892 | Runaway [from current living environment] | Billable |
| Z62.898 | Other specified problems related to upbringing | Billable |
| Z62.9 | Problem related to upbringing, unspecified | Billable |
Z63
Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances
14 subcodes
| Z63.0 | Problems in relationship with spouse or partner | Billable |
| Z63.1 | Problems in relationship with in-laws | Billable |
| Z63.3 | Absence of family member | Header |
| Z63.31 | Absence of family member due to military deployment | Billable |
| Z63.32 | Other absence of family member | Billable |
| Z63.4 | Disappearance and death of family member | Billable |
| Z63.5 | Disruption of family by separation and divorce | Billable |
| Z63.6 | Dependent relative needing care at home | Billable |
| Z63.7 | Other stressful life events affecting family and household | Header |
| Z63.71 | Stress on family due to return of family member from military deployment | Billable |
| Z63.72 | Alcoholism and drug addiction in family | Billable |
| Z63.79 | Other stressful life events affecting family and household | Billable |
| Z63.8 | Other specified problems related to primary support group | Billable |
| Z63.9 | Problem related to primary support group, unspecified | Billable |
Z64
Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances
3 subcodes
| Z64.0 | Problems related to unwanted pregnancy | Billable |
| Z64.1 | Problems related to multiparity | Billable |
| Z64.4 | Discord with counselors | Billable |
Z65
Problems related to other psychosocial circumstances
8 subcodes
| Z65.0 | Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonment | Billable |
| Z65.1 | Imprisonment and other incarceration | Billable |
| Z65.2 | Problems related to release from prison | Billable |
| Z65.3 | Problems related to other legal circumstances | Billable |
| Z65.4 | Victim of crime and terrorism | Billable |
| Z65.5 | Exposure to disaster, war and other hostilities | Billable |
| Z65.8 | Other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances | Billable |
| Z65.9 | Problem related to unspecified psychosocial circumstances | Billable |
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