Diagnosis Code

Z56.5 UNCONGENIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z56.5

Short Description: Uncongenial work environment

Long Description: Uncongenial work environment

The code Z56.5 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 employment and unemployment (Z56)
        • Z56.5 Uncongenial work environment

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Employment problem
  • Inadequate canteen at work
  • Inadequate drinking water facilities at work
  • Inadequate handwashing facilities at work
  • Inadequate rest area at work
  • Inadequate shower facilities at work
  • Inadequate toilet facilities at work
  • Inadequate vending machine at work
  • Inadequate workplace welfare facility
  • No canteen at work
  • No drinking water available at work
  • No handwashing facilities at work
  • No rest area at work
  • No shower facilities at work
  • No toilet facilities at work
  • No vending machine at work
  • No workplace welfare facility
  • Occupational environmental problem
  • Uncongenial work environment
  • Workplace canteen facilities - finding
  • Workplace canteen facilities - finding
  • Workplace drinking water availability - finding
  • Workplace drinking water availability - finding
  • Workplace handwashing facilities - finding
  • Workplace handwashing facilities - finding
  • Workplace rest area facilities - finding
  • Workplace rest area facilities - finding
  • Workplace shower facilities - finding
  • Workplace shower facilities - finding
  • Workplace toilet facilities - finding
  • Workplace toilet facilities - finding
  • Workplace vending machine facilities - finding
  • Workplace vending machine facilities - finding
  • Workplace welfare facility - finding
  • Workplace welfare facility - finding

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z56.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Difficult conditions at work

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z56.5 Right Arrow V62.1 Adverse eff-work environ

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
Z56 Problems related to employment and unemployment
Z56.0 Unemployment, unspecified
Z56.1 Change of job
Z56.2 Threat of job loss
Z56.3 Stressful work schedule
Z56.4 Discord with boss and workmates
Z56.6 Other physical and mental strain related to work
Z56.8 Other problems related to employment
Z56.81 Sexual harassment on the job
Z56.82 Military deployment status
Z56.89 Other problems related to employment
Z56.9 Unspecified problems related to employment


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