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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z60

Problems related to social environment

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z60
ICD-10 Code for:
Problems related to social environment
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
      (Z55-Z65)
      • Problems related to social environment
        (Z60)

Z60 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis 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 2024 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 Applicable to 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-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for problems related to social environment:

  • 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 - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.