ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z56.9
Unspecified problems related to employment
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Quick facts
- Code
- Z56.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z56 — Problems related to employment and unemployment
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z56.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of unspecified problems related to employment. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Z56
- Z56Problems related to employment and unemployment
- 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
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