ICD Code Z59.0

ICD code Z59.0 is homelessness.

1. Patient lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence

2. Patient resides in places not meant for human habitation (e.g., cars, parks, abandoned buildings)

3. Patient is staying in emergency shelters or transitional housing

4. Documentation indicates unstable or temporary living arrangements due to loss of housing

5. Social history or assessment notes confirm homelessness as a current issue

Relevant CPT codes that may be used in conjunction with ICD code Z59.0 include:

- 99401–99404 (Preventive medicine counseling and/or risk factor reduction intervention)

- 99408–99409 (Alcohol and/or substance abuse structured screening and brief intervention services)

- 96160 (Administration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument)

- 96161 (Administration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument)

- 98960–98962 (Education and training for patient self-management by a qualified, nonphysician health care professional)

- 99406–99407 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit)

- 99483 (Assessment and care planning for patients with cognitive impairment)

- 99201–99215 (Evaluation and management services, depending on the clinical scenario)

These CPT codes should be selected based on the specific services provided in relation to ICD code Z59.0.

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