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Capturing Social Determinants of Health Using Z Codes

10 ICD-10-CM Code Categories Capture SDOH

This course focuses on ICD-10-CM code categories that range from Z55 to Z65.

These codes correspond to potential influences on health related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances.

CMS and the NCHS offer guidelines for coding and reporting ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, including Z codes. Select items in the table below to learn more.

ICD-10-CM Z Code Category

Problems related to education and literacy
Problems related to employment and unemployment
Occupational exposure to risk factors
Problems related to physical environment
Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Problems related to social environment
Problems related to upbringing
Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances
Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances
Problems related to other psychosocial circumstances