Z59.5

Billable

Extreme poverty

Extreme poverty

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z55-Z65

Parent Code

Z59

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(9)
Z59.0

Homelessness

Z59.1

Inadequate housing

Z59.2

Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord

BillableZ59.3

Problems related to living in residential institution

BillableZ59.4

Lack of adequate food

Z59.6

Low income

BillableZ59.7

Insufficient social insurance and welfare support

Z59.8

Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances

Z59.9

Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unsp

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

QD50PovertyequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Living in poverty
  • Financial insecurity
  • Severe lack of money
  • Financially poor
  • Pauper
  • Destitute
  • Poverty
  • Encounter due to Extreme Poverty
  • Economic deprivation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for extreme poverty?

The ICD-10-CM code for extreme poverty is Z59.5. The full clinical description is "Extreme poverty". Z59.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z59.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z59.5 represents “Extreme poverty”. 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 Z59.5 a billable code?

Yes, Z59.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z59.5 in?

Z59.5 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z59.5 map to?

Z59.5 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 284477001, 11403006, 1184702004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z59.5?

Z59.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476610. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z59.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like extreme poverty 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 Z59.5?

Z59.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: QD50 (Poverty).

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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.