ICD-10-CM Codes for SDOH
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for FY 2025 say you can:
- Use Z codes in any health care setting as either a:
- First-listed or principal diagnosis code in the inpatient setting
- Secondary code
- Use more than 1 Z code at a time
- Code documented patient self-reported data, including information on an intake form, as SDOH
- Some Z codes identify the reason for the visit
- Other Z codes provide details on circumstances that may affect a patient’s care and treatment
Visit the CMS ICD-10 webpage to access the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, including 2024 and 2025 versions. Go to the ICD-10 Files heading on the webpage and click on the 2024 or 2025 dropdown heading to find the guidelines.
A comprehensive listing of ICD-10-CM files, including past and future releases, is also available from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ICD-10-CM webpage.