Z59.6
BillableLow income
Low income
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(9)
Z59.0Homelessness
Z59.1Inadequate housing
Z59.2Discord with neighbors, lodgers and landlord
Z59.3Problems related to living in residential institution
Z59.4Lack of adequate food
Z59.5Extreme poverty
Z59.7Insufficient social insurance and welfare support
Z59.8Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.9Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unsp
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
SNOMED CT
- Low household income224170003
- Low personal income224175008
- Income insufficient to meet needs224191006
- Finding of household income365553008
- Household income - finding365553008
- Finding of individual income365554002
- Individual income - finding365554002
- Finding of sufficiency of income for needs365557009
- Sufficiency of income for needs - finding365557009
- Low income424860001
- No income425111004
Clinical Terms
- Low personal income
- Household income - finding
- No income
- Finding of sufficiency of income for needs
- Encounter due to Low Income
- Finding of individual income
- Individual income - finding
- Low household income
- Finding of household income
- Sufficiency of income for needs - finding
- Income insufficient to meet needs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for low income?
The ICD-10-CM code for low income is Z59.6. The full clinical description is "Low income". Z59.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z59.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z59.6 represents “Low income”. 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 Z59.6 a billable code?
Yes, Z59.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z59.6 in?
Z59.6 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z59.6 map to?
Z59.6 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 365553008, 365554002, 365557009, 224191006, 224170003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z59.6?
Z59.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0302604. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z59.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like low income 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 Z59.6?
Z59.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: QD51 (Low income).
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