Z55 Problems related to education and literacy
ICD-10-CM category Z55 sits in Chapter 21 (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, Z00-Z99). It contains 9 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Billable codes in Z55
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
Z55.0 | Illiteracy and low-level literacy |
Z55.1 | Schooling unavailable and unattainable |
Z55.2 | Failed school examinations |
Z55.3 | Underachievement in school |
Z55.4 | Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates |
Z55.5 | Less than a high school diploma |
Z55.6 | Problems related to health literacy |
Z55.8 | Other problems related to education and literacy |
Z55.9 | Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified |
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