Z59: Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Codes under Z59 (Problems related to housing and economic circumstances). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Z59.0 | Homelessness | — |
| Z59.0 | Homelessness | — |
| Z59.00 | Homelessness unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.00 | Homelessness unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.01 | Sheltered homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.01 | Sheltered homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.1 | Inadequate housing | — |
| Z59.1 | Inadequate housing | — |
| Z59.02 | Unsheltered homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.02 | Unsheltered homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.2 | Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord | ✓ |
| Z59.2 | Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord | ✓ |
| Z59.3 | Problems related to living in residential institution | ✓ |
| Z59.3 | Problems related to living in residential institution | ✓ |
| Z59.4 | Lack of adequate food | — |
| Z59.4 | Lack of adequate food | — |
| Z59.5 | Extreme poverty | ✓ |
| Z59.5 | Extreme poverty | ✓ |
| Z59.6 | Low income | ✓ |
| Z59.6 | Low income | ✓ |
| Z59.7 | Insufficient social insurance and welfare support | — |
| Z59.7 | Insufficient social insurance and welfare support | — |
| Z59.8 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | — |
| Z59.8 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | — |
| Z59.9 | Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.9 | Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.10 | Inadequate housing, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.10 | Inadequate housing, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.11 | Inadequate housing environmental temperature | ✓ |
| Z59.11 | Inadequate housing environmental temperature | ✓ |
| Z59.12 | Inadequate housing utilities | ✓ |
| Z59.12 | Inadequate housing utilities | ✓ |
| Z59.19 | Other inadequate housing | ✓ |
| Z59.19 | Other inadequate housing | ✓ |
| Z59.41 | Food insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.41 | Food insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.48 | Other specified lack of adequate food | ✓ |
| Z59.48 | Other specified lack of adequate food | ✓ |
| Z59.71 | Insufficient health insurance coverage | ✓ |
| Z59.71 | Insufficient health insurance coverage | ✓ |
| Z59.72 | Insufficient welfare support | ✓ |
| Z59.72 | Insufficient welfare support | ✓ |
| Z59.81 | Housing instability, housed | — |
| Z59.81 | Housing instability, housed | — |
| Z59.82 | Transportation insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.82 | Transportation insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.86 | Financial insecurity | — |
| Z59.86 | Financial insecurity | — |
| Z59.87 | Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| Z59.87 | Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| Z59.89 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | ✓ |
| Z59.89 | Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances | ✓ |
| Z59.811 | Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.811 | Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness | ✓ |
| Z59.812 | Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months | ✓ |
| Z59.812 | Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months | ✓ |
| Z59.819 | Housing instability, housed unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.819 | Housing instability, housed unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.861 | Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities | ✓ |
| Z59.861 | Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities | ✓ |
| Z59.868 | Other specified financial insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.868 | Other specified financial insecurity | ✓ |
| Z59.869 | Financial insecurity, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z59.869 | Financial insecurity, unspecified | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Z59?
Z59 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Problems related to housing and economic circumstances. It contains 64 more specific diagnosis codes, 50 of which are billable.
Is Z59 a billable code?
No — Z59 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Z59.0 — Homelessness). 50 of the 64 codes under Z59 are billable.
What codes fall under Z59?
Z59 includes Z59.0, Z59.0, Z59.00, Z59.00, Z59.01, plus 59 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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