Z59.86 — Financial insecurity
Is Z59.86 billable?
No — Z59.86 is a non-billable header code. Z59.86 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath Z59.86.
Z59.86 at a glance
| Code | Z59.86 |
|---|---|
| Description | Financial insecurity |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of Z59.86, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z59.86 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z59.86.
- Burdensome debt
- Economic strain
- Financial strain
- Money problems
- Running out of money
- Unable to make ends meet
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z59
The conditions below are not part of Z59.86, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z59.86 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)
What codes fall under Z59.86? (3)
How long has Z59.86 existed?
Z59.86 first appears in FY2023.
- FY2026: Z59.86 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.