Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)

ICD-10 codes Z55-Z65 are used to identify individuals facing health risks due to various socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances. These range from educational and employment challenges to housing difficulties and social environment problems.

This code range covers issues like educational difficulties including illiteracy (Z55.0), failure in school examinations (Z55.2), and problems with health literacy (Z55.6). Employment-related concerns include unemployment (Z56.0), stressful work schedules (Z56.3), or workplace harassment (Z56.81). Codes also address occupational exposures to hazards like noise (Z57.0), radiation (Z57.1), and dust (Z57.2). Housing and economic problems such as homelessness (Z59.0), inadequate housing (Z59.1), food insecurity (Z59.41), and financial insecurity (Z59.86) are captured. Social environment codes include difficulties with adjustment to life transitions (Z60.0), social exclusion (Z60.4), and discrimination (Z60.5). Issues related to upbringing, including parental supervision problems (Z62.0) and history of abuse (Z62.81), are detailed as well. Family and primary support group problems such as relationship conflicts (Z63.0) and family stress (Z63.7) are included. Lastly, psychosocial factors like unwanted pregnancy (Z64.0), incarceration (Z65.1), exposure to disaster or crime victimization (Z65.4, Z65.5), and other psychosocial difficulties (Z65.8) are coded.

These codes help healthcare providers and coders document and address social determinants that may affect patient health, guiding interventions tailored to individual circumstances. Using precise terms like illiteracy, unemployment, housing instability, food insecurity, social exclusion, parental supervision issues, and victim of crime makes selecting the correct code easier and supports comprehensive care planning.