Z75.1 — Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere
Is Z75.1 billable?
Yes — Z75.1 is billable for FY2027. Z75.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z75.1 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z75.1 at a glance
| Code | Z75.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z75.1?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z75.1 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z75.1 group to?
Z75.1 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical
How is Z75.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z75.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Waiting list, person on
- Admission › waiting period for admission to other facility (for)
- Person › awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere (with)
- Person › on waiting list (with)
- Unavailability › bed at medical facility (of)
- Unavailability › medical facilities › due to › waiting list (of)
- Inaccessible, inaccessibility › health care NEC › due to › waiting period › for admission to facility elsewhere
How long has Z75.1 existed?
Z75.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z75.1?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z75.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
Which conditions are coded to Z75.1?
What other codes are in the Z75 family? (7)
- Z75.0Medical services not available in home
- Z75.2Other waiting period for investigation and treatment
- Z75.3Unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilities
- Z75.4Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies
- Z75.5Holiday relief care
- Z75.8Other problems related to medical facilities and other health care
- Z75.9Unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care