ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z59Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z59 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z59

Z59 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for problems related to housing and economic circumstances. It belongs to block Z55-Z65 (persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z59.0 (homelessness), Z59.1 (housing), Z59.2 (landlord), Z59.3 (institution), Z59.4 (food), Z59.5 (poverty), Z59.6 (income), Z59.7 (support) and 2 more.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of Z59, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: problems related to upbringing (Z62.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Z59

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist

problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z59.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Codes whose notes reference Z59

Z56Excludes2
Z62Excludes2

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z59

Is Z59 billable?: No. Z59 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.