Z59.4

Z59.4: Lack of adequate food

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z59.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for lack of adequate food. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z59.4

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z59: Problems related to housing and economic circumstances

problems related to upbringing (Z62.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z59.4

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Z72.4Inappropriate diet and eating habits

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z59.4

2 child codes. Green means billable.