ICD-10-CM Z59: Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for Z59

Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z59

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

institutional upbringing (Z62.22)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

problems related to the natural and physical environment (Z77.1-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • basic services unavailable in physical environment (Z58.81)
  • lack of adequate food (Z59.4-)
  • other problems related to housing and economic circumstances (Z59.8-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • deprivation of food (T73.0)
  • effects of hunger (T73.0)
  • inappropriate diet or eating habits (Z72.4)
  • malnutrition (E40-E46)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • extreme poverty (Z59.5)
  • financial insecurity (Z59.86)
  • low income (Z59.6)
  • material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified (Z59.87)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

unavailability and inaccessibility of healthcare facilities (Z75.3)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • extreme poverty (Z59.5)
  • low income (Z59.6)
  • material hardship, not elsewhere classified (Z59.87)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • extreme poverty (Z59.5)
  • financial insecurity, not elsewhere classified (Z59.86)
  • low income (Z59.6)
Inclusion Terms
  • Doubled up
  • Living in a shelter such as: motel, scattered site housing, temporary or transitional living situation
Inclusion Terms
  • Residing in place not meant for human habitation such as: abandoned buildings, cars, parks, sidewalk
  • Residing on the street
Inclusion Terms

Inadequate housing NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Lack of air conditioning
  • Lack of heating
Inclusion Terms
  • Lack of electricity services
  • Lack of gas services
  • Lack of oil services
  • Lack of water services
Inclusion Terms
  • Pest infestation
  • Restriction of space
  • Technical defects in home preventing adequate care
  • Unsatisfactory surroundings
Inclusion Terms

Boarding-school resident

Inclusion Terms
  • Inadequate food
  • Lack of food
Inclusion Terms

Insufficient social and welfare insurance

Inclusion Terms
  • Inadequate social insurance
  • Insufficient social insurance
  • No health insurance coverage
Inclusion Terms

Inadequate welfare support

Inclusion Terms
  • Foreclosure on home loan
  • Past due on rent or mortgage
  • Unwanted multiple moves in the last 12 months
Inclusion Terms

Imminent risk of homelessness

Inclusion Terms
  • Excessive transportation time
  • Inaccessible transportation
  • Inadequate transportation
  • Lack of transportation
  • Unaffordable transportation
  • Unreliable transportation
  • Unsafe transportation
Inclusion Terms
  • Bankruptcy
  • Burdensome debt
  • Economic strain
  • Financial strain
  • Money problems
  • Running out of money
  • Unable to make ends meet
Inclusion Terms
  • Material deprivation due to limited financial resources
  • Unable to obtain adequate childcare due to limited financial resources
  • Unable to obtain adequate clothing due to limited financial resources
  • Unable to obtain adequate utilities due to limited financial resources
  • Unable to obtain basic needs due to limited financial resources
Inclusion Terms
  • Foreclosure on loan
  • Isolated dwelling
  • Problems with creditors

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z59):

Z59.0 - Homelessness Z59.00 - Homelessness unspecified Z59.01 - Sheltered homelessness Z59.02 - Unsheltered homelessness Z59.1 - Inadequate housing Z59.10 - Inadequate housing, unspecified Z59.11 - Inadequate housing environmental temperature Z59.12 - Inadequate housing utilities Z59.19 - Other inadequate housing Z59.2 - Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord Z59.3 - Problems related to living in residential institution Z59.4 - Lack of adequate food Z59.41 - Food insecurity Z59.48 - Other specified lack of adequate food Z59.5 - Extreme poverty Z59.6 - Low income Z59.7 - Insufficient social insurance and welfare support Z59.71 - Insufficient health insurance coverage Z59.72 - Insufficient welfare support Z59.8 - Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances Z59.81 - Housing instability, housed Z59.811 - Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness Z59.812 - Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months Z59.819 - Housing instability, housed unspecified Z59.82 - Transportation insecurity Z59.86 - Financial insecurity Z59.87 - Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified Z59.89 - Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances Z59.9 - Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code Z59 (Problems related to housing and economic circumstances)

ICD-10-CM code Z59 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Z59 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about Z59 - Problems related to housing and economic circumstances. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Problems related to housing and economic circumstances.