Z55.6 PROBLEMS RELATED TO HEALTH LITERACY

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z55.6

Short Description: Problems related to health literacy

Long Description: Problems related to health literacy

The code Z55.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

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

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z55.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Difficulty understanding health related information
- Difficulty understanding medication instructions
- Problem completing medical forms

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z55	Problems related to education and literacy
Z55.0	Illiteracy and low-level literacy
Z55.1	Schooling unavailable and unattainable
Z55.2	Failed school examinations
Z55.3	Underachievement in school
Z55.4	Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates
Z55.5	Less than a high school diploma
Z55.8	Other problems related to education and literacy
Z55.9	Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023