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Capturing Social Determinants of Health Using Z Codes

Gravity Project: SDOH Screening Tool

In collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Gravity Project developed the Documentation of Social Risks Related to the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Screening Tool©.

This tool crosswalks the AHC HRSN Screening Tool to the ICD-10-CM Z codes, LOINC codes, and SNOMED CT® codes. It particularly focuses on coding strategies related to several SDOH, including:

  • Housing
  • Food
  • Transportation
  • Financial insecurity
  • Inadequate housing, including lead contamination, mold, lack of heat, and water leaks