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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
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Z55-Z65
Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
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Problems related to education and literacy
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.8
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.8
Other problems related to education and literacy
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Z55.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z55.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z55.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z55.8 may differ.
Applicable To- Problems related to inadequate teaching
The following code(s) above
Z55.8 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Z55.8:
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Z55.8 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Z55.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 951 Other factors influencing health status
Convert Z55.8 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Z55.8:
- Difficult, difficulty (in)
- spelling (specific) F81.81
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.81
Disorder of written expression
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in written expression
- Specific spelling disorder
- due to inadequate teaching Z55.8
- Educational handicap Z55.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.9
Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Handicap, handicapped
- educational Z55.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.9
Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Inadequate, inadequacy
- teaching affecting education Z55.8
- Problem (with) (related to)
- education Z55.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.9
Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- literacy Z55.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z55.9
Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- academic Z55.8
- inadequate teaching affecting education Z55.8
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Z55.8
Z53.33 Arthroscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
Z53.39 Other specified procedure converted to open procedure
Z53.8 Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons
Z53.9 Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason
Z55 Problems related to education and literacy
Z55.0 Illiteracy and low-level literacy
Z55.1 Schooling unavailable and unattainable
Z55.2 Failed school examinations
Z55.3 Underachievement in school
Z55.4 Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates
Z55.8
Other problems related to education and literacy
Z55.9 Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
Z56 Problems related to employment and unemployment
Z56.0 Unemployment, unspecified
Z56.3 Stressful work schedule
Z56.4 Discord with boss and workmates
Z56.5 Uncongenial work environment
Z56.6 Other physical and mental strain related to work
Z56.8 Other problems related to employment
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.