Diagnosis Code

Z59.01 SHELTERED HOMELESSNESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z59.01

Short Description: Sheltered homelessness

Long Description: Sheltered homelessness

The code Z59.01 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 housing and economic circumstances (Z59)
        • Z59.01 Sheltered homelessness

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Homelessness, living in a shared accommodation
  • Lives in squat
  • Sheltered homelessness
  • Sleeping at friends home
  • Sleeping in night shelter
  • Temporary shelter arrangements - finding

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z59.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Doubled up
    • Living in a shelter such as: motel, scattered site housing, temporary or transitional living situation

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z59 Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.0 Homelessness
Z59.00 Homelessness unspecified
Z59.02 Unsheltered homelessness
Z59.1 Inadequate housing
Z59.10 Inadequate housing, unspecified
Z59.11 Inadequate housing environmental temperature
Z59.12 Inadequate housing utilities
Z59.19 Other inadequate housing
Z59.2 Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord
Z59.3 Problems related to living in residential institution
Z59.4 Lack of adequate food
Z59.41 Food insecurity
Z59.48 Other specified lack of adequate food
Z59.5 Extreme poverty
Z59.6 Low income
Z59.7 Insufficient social insurance and welfare support
Z59.8 Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.81 Housing instability, housed
Z59.811 Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness
Z59.812 Housing instability, housed, homelessness in past 12 months
Z59.819 Housing instability, housed unspecified
Z59.82 Transportation insecurity
Z59.86 Financial insecurity
Z59.87 Material hardship due to limited financial resources, not elsewhere classified
Z59.89 Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.9 Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified


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