Z59.82

Billable

Transportation insecurity

Transportation insecurity

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z55-Z65

Parent Code

Z59.8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Excessive transportation time
  • Inaccessible transportation
  • Inadequate transportation
  • Lack of transportation
  • Unaffordable transportation
  • Unreliable transportation
  • Unsafe transportation

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)

Clinical Terms

  • Inadequate transportation
  • Inability to access health care due to transportation insecurity
  • Transportation insecurity limiting access to food
  • Transportation insecurity due to unaffordable transportation
  • Transportation insecurity (finding)
  • Unreliable transportation
  • Transportation insecurity due to excessive travel time to destination
  • Transportation insecurity due to no driver's license
  • Transportation insecurity due to route not serviced by public transportation
  • Transport distance too great
  • Unaffordable transportation
  • Excessive transportation time
  • Distance to destination limits available transportation options
  • Transport problem
  • Transportation insecurity due to no access to vehicle
  • Inaccessible transportation
  • Lack of transportation
  • Unsafe transportation
  • Inability to access community resources due to transportation insecurity
  • Lack of access to transportation
  • Transportation insecurity due to unsafe transportation environment
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for transportation insecurity?

The ICD-10-CM code for transportation insecurity is Z59.82. The full clinical description is "Transportation insecurity". Z59.82 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z59.82 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z59.82 represents “Transportation insecurity”. 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 Z59.82 a billable code?

Yes, Z59.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z59.82 in?

Z59.82 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z59.82 map to?

Z59.82 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 1197245001, 551751000124105, 551731000124103, 713458007, 160696009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z59.82?

Z59.82 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5676539, C5676540, C5676541, C5676542, C5574377, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z59.82 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like transportation insecurity 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 Z59.82?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z59.82 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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