Z55.9 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Terms applicables to Z55.9 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z55.9 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z55-Z65 Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances
- Z55 Problems related to education and literacy
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z55.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z55.9 ICD 10 code
What is health literacy?
Health literacy involves the information that people need to be able to make good decisions about health. There are two parts:
- Personal health literacy is about how well a person can find and understand the health information and services that they need. It is also about using the information and services to make good health decisions.
- Organizational health literacy is about to how well organizations help people find the health information and services that they need. It also includes helping them use that information to make good health decisions.
Which factors can affect health literacy?
Many different factors can affect a person's health literacy, including their:
- Knowledge of medical words
- Understanding of how the health care system works
- Ability to communicate with health care providers
- Ability to find health information, which may require computer skills
- Reading, writing, and number skills
- Personal factors, such as age, income, education, language abilities, and culture
- Physical or mental limitations
Many of the same people who are at risk for limited health literacy also have health disparities. Health disparities are health differences between different groups of people. These groups may be based on age, race, gender, or other factors.
Why is health literacy important?
Health literacy is important because it can affect your ability to:
- Make good decisions about your health
- Get the medical care you need. This includes preventative care, which is care to prevent disease.
- Take your medicines correctly
- Manage a disease, especially a chronic disease
- Lead a healthy lifestyle
One thing that you can do is to make sure that you communicate well with your health care providers. If you don't understand something a provider tells you, ask them to explain it to you so that you understand. You can also ask the provider to write down their instructions.
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