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Z55.5

Billable

Less than a high school diploma

Less than a high school diploma

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z55-Z65

Parent Code

Z55

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • No general equivalence degree (GED)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Related Codes(8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(13)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for less than a high school diploma?

The ICD-10-CM code for less than a high school diploma is Z55.5. The full clinical description is "Less than a high school diploma". Z55.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z55.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z55.5 represents “Less than a high school diploma”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Z55.5 a billable code?

Yes, Z55.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z55.5 in?

Z55.5 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z55.5?

Z55.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: disorders of psychological development (F80-F89).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z55.5 map to?

Z55.5 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 105419003, 551651000124100, 67591007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z55.5?

Z55.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5539298, C5539377. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z55.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like less than a high school diploma affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z55.5?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z55.5 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.