ICD-10-CM code "Z55.6": Problems related to health literacy (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ55.6
DescriptionProblems related to health literacy
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
  3. Problems related to education and literacy (Z55)
  4. Problems related to health literacy (Z55.6)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
  3. Problems related to education and literacy (Z55)

    Type 1disorders of psychological development (F80-F89)

  4. Problems related to health literacy (Z55.6)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
  3. Problems related to education and literacy (Z55)
  4. Problems related to health literacy (Z55.6)