Z59.0 is the ICD-10 code for Homelessness. It is a four-character subcategory of Z59 (Problems related to housing and economic circumstances), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z59.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z59.0Hemlöshet
Z59.0Problem i forbindelse med hjemløshet
DZ590Problem med hjemløshed
- DZ590APosedame
- DZ590BVagabond
Z59.0Kodittomuus
Z59.0Sans abri
Z59.0dakloosheid
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z59.00Homelessness unspecified
- Z59.01Sheltered homelessness
- Z59.02Unsheltered homelessness
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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