ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z56
Problems related to employment and unemployment
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Z56
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z56
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z56 is a category (header) for problems related to employment and unemployment. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Z56
- Z56.0Unemployment, unspecified
- Z56.1Change of job
- Z56.2Threat of job loss
- Z56.3Stressful work schedule
- Z56.4Discord with boss and workmates
- Z56.5Uncongenial work environment
- Z56.6Other physical and mental strain related to work
- Z56.8Other problems related to employment
- Z56.81Sexual harassment on the job
- Z56.82Military deployment status
- Z56.89Other problems related to employment
- Z56.9Unspecified problems related to employment
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