Z55

Classification

Category:Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

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Coding Guidance

Z55 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Includes

From Z00-Z99

Excludes 1

More Specific Codes

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

Z55.5

Less than a high school diploma

Z55.6

Problems related to health literacy

Z55.8

Other problems related to education and literacy

Z55.9

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov