ICD-10-CM code "Z59.4": Lack of adequate food (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ59.4
DescriptionLack of adequate food
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 housing and economic circumstances (Z59)
  4. Lack of adequate food (Z59.4)
Billable statusNon 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 housing and economic circumstances (Z59)

    Type 2problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

  4. Lack of adequate food (Z59.4)

    Type 2deprivation of food (T73.0)

    Type 2effects of hunger (T73.0)

    Type 2inappropriate diet or eating habits (Z72.4)

    Type 2malnutrition (E40-E46)

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 housing and economic circumstances (Z59)
  4. Lack of adequate food (Z59.4)

Subcategories