Z59.861
BillableFinancial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A person struggles to pay for essential utilities such as electricity, gas, water, or heating for their home.
Coding Tips
- •Specify which utilities are problematic when documented (heating, cooling, water, electricity)
- •This code is important for identifying patients at risk for unsafe living conditions or health complications
Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately
- inadequate housing utilities (Z59.12)
Code Hierarchy
└Z59Problems related to housing and economic circumstances└Z59.8Other problems related to housing and economic circumstances└Z59.86Financial insecurity└Z59.861Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities
└Z59.861Financial insecurity, difficulty paying for utilities