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Diagnosis Code

Z55.9 PROBLEMS RELATED TO EDUCATION AND LITERACY, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z55.9

Short Description: Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified

Long Description: Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified

The code Z55.9 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)
        • Z55.9 Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Academic problem
  • Communication with community resources
  • Educational barrier impedes ability to use community resources
  • Educational problem
  • Excluded from school
  • Excluded from school temporarily
  • Finding relating to special educational needs
  • Has special educational needs
  • Lack of education
  • Poor education
  • School problem
  • Social problem
  • Suspended from school

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z55.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Academic problems NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z55.9 Right Arrow V62.3 Educational circumstance

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

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
Z55.6 Problems related to health literacy
Z55.8 Other problems related to education and literacy

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

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