Z59.19 – Other inadequate housing
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
- Code
Z59.19(claims format:Z5919)- Description
- Other inadequate housing
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
- Block
- Z55-Z65 Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
- Parent codes
- Z59 › Z59.1
Notes for Z59.19
- Pest infestation
- Poor housing weatherization
- Restriction of space
- Technical defects in home preventing adequate care
- Unsatisfactory surroundings
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z59 – Problems related to housing and economic circumstances
- problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)
Z59.1 – Inadequate housing
- problems related to the natural and physical environment (Z77.1-)
Index terms for Z59.19
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Infestation, pest
- Poor, housing weatherization
- Unsatisfactory, surroundings
- Restriction, of housing space
- Inadequate, inadequacy, housing, space
- Inadequate, inadequacy, housing, specified NEC
- Person, living, without, adequate housing, space
- Defect, defective, home, technical, preventing adequate care
- Inadequate, inadequacy, household care, due to, technical defects in home
Related codes in Z59.1
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z59.19?
Z59.19 is the ICD-10-CM code for other inadequate housing, in the block Z55-Z65 (Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances).
Is Z59.19 a billable code?
Yes. Z59.19 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z59.19 belong to?
It belongs to category Z59 – Problems related to housing and economic circumstances.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.