AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 4; Z Codes Update

Social Determinants of Health

New codes have been created to provide additional information regarding social determinants of health (SDOH) in subcategory Z59.8, Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances. Code Z59.82 describes transportation insecurity that affects a person’s access to health care services. Code Z59.86 identifies financial insecurity or an inadequacy of financial resources; and code Z59.87 captures material hardship or the inability to obtain basic needs. These codes identify risks that are beyond low income and poverty thresholds. ...

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