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Z59.19 ICD-10-CM Code: Other inadequate housing

Z59.19 is not a CMS-HCC payment code. MEAT criteria · RAF calculator · HCC coding software

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FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)

Z59.19

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other inadequate housing

A person has housing problems not covered by other codes, such as overcrowding, structural damage, or unsafe conditions.

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Code Book Path

Official
Z59Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
Z59.1Inadequate housing
Z59.19Other inadequate housing

Inclusion Terms

Official
  • Pest infestation
  • Poor housing weatherization
  • Restriction of space
  • Technical defects in home preventing adequate care
  • Unsatisfactory surroundings

Excludes 2

Official
  • problems related to the natural and physical environment (Z77.1-)

Related Child Codes

Official
Z59.10Inadequate housing, unspecified
Z59.11Inadequate housing environmental temperature
Z59.12Inadequate housing utilities

Includes

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for Z59.19 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for Z59.19 in this effective period.

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for Z59.19 in this effective period.

Use Additional

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for Z59.19 in this effective period.

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for Z59.19 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
Use this code only when the housing issue doesn't fit Z59.11 or Z59.12 categories
Document the specific nature of the inadequate housing in the medical record for clarity

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is Z59.19 an HCC code?

No. Z59.19 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.

Code
Z59.19
Description
Other inadequate housing
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF
Billable
Yes
Payment year
2026

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This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Z59.19 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other inadequate housing. A person has housing problems not covered by other codes, such as overcrowding, structural damage, or unsafe conditions. Z59.19 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (z55-z65).

Z59.19 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

Use this code only when the housing issue doesn't fit Z59.11 or Z59.12 categories.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z59.19 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • Use this code only when the housing issue doesn't fit Z59.11 or Z59.12 categories
  • Document the specific nature of the inadequate housing in the medical record for clarity

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

Z59.19 code history

Code setChange
FY2023 (effective Oct 1, 2022)Added to the code set

Source: official CMS ICD-10-CM order and addenda files, FY2016 through FY2027.

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