Z59 is the ICD-10 code for Problems related to housing and economic circumstances. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Z55–Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z59 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- inadequate drinking-water supply Z58.6
Subcodes of Z59
- Z59.0Homelessness
- Z59.1Inadequate housing
- Z59.2Discord with neighbours, lodgers and landlord
- Z59.3Problems related to living in residential institution
- Z59.4Lack of adequate food
- Z59.5Extreme poverty
- Z59.6Low income
- Z59.7Insufficient social insurance and welfare support
- Z59.8Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances
- Z59.9Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified
Z59 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ59Problemer med boligforhold og økonomiske forhold
Z59Asumiseen ja taloudellisiin seikkoihin liittyvät ongelmat
Z59Kontaktanlässe mit Bezug auf das Wohnumfeld oder die wirtschaftliche Lage
Z59Difficultés liées au logement et aux conditions économiques
Z59problemen verband houdend met behuizing en economische omstandigheden
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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