Z55.5 LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: Z55.5
  • Short Description: Less than a high school diploma
  • Long Description: Less than a high school diploma
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code Z55.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Synonyms

  • Academic underachievement
  • Less than a high school diploma
  • School maladjustment

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z55.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • No general equivalence degree (GED)

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
Z55.6 Problems related to health literacy
Z55.8 Other problems related to education and literacy
Z55.9 Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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