Z60 - Problems related to social environment
| ICD-10: | Z60 |
| Short Description: | Problems related to social environment |
| Long Description: | Problems related to social environment |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
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Z60 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of problems related to social environment. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Problems related to social environment
Non-specific codes like Z60 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for problems related to social environment:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.0 for Problems of adjustment to life-cycle transitions
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.2 for Problems related to living alone
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.3 for Acculturation difficulty
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.4 for Social exclusion and rejection
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.5 for Target of (perceived) adverse discrimination and persecution
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.8 for Other problems related to social environment
- BILLABLE CODE - Use Z60.9 for Problem related to social environment, unspecified
Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
