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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Z00-Z99
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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Z59-
Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z59.0
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z59.0
Homelessness
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Z59.0 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 Z59.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z59.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z59.0 may differ.
The following code(s) above
Z59.0 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
Z59.0:
Approximate Synonyms
Clinical Information
- Persons lacking permanent or reliable shelter, variously due to poverty, lack of affordable housing, mental illness, substance abuse, juvenile alienation, or other factors.
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.
- Z59.0 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Z59.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 951 Other factors influencing health status
Convert Z59.0 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 Z59.0:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Z59.0
Z57.3 Occupational exposure to other air contaminants
Z57.31 Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Z57.39 Occupational exposure to other air contaminants
Z57.4 Occupational exposure to toxic agents in agriculture
Z57.5 Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries
Z57.6 Occupational exposure to extreme temperature
Z57.7 Occupational exposure to vibration
Z57.8 Occupational exposure to other risk factors
Z57.9 Occupational exposure to unspecified risk factor
Z59 Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.0
Homelessness
Z59.2 Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord
Z59.3 Problems related to living in residential institution
Z59.4 Lack of adequate food and safe drinking water
Z59.7 Insufficient social insurance and welfare support
Z59.8 Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.9 Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified
Z60 Problems related to social environment
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.