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Z59.4

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Lack of adequate food

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • deprivation of food (T73.0)
  • • effects of hunger (T73.0)
  • • inappropriate diet or eating habits (Z72.4)
  • • malnutrition (E40-E46)

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inherited from Z59

Rules from parent category Z59: Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

  • • problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

Child Codes (2)

Z59.41Food insecurityZ59.48Other specified lack of adequate food

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Code Information

CodeZ59.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentZ59
CategoryFactors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes2

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)