Z65.5 Billable Code
Exposure to disaster, war and other hostilities
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 21
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Section Detail
Z55-Z65
Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of Z65.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- target of perceived discrimination or persecution (Z60.5)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
Yes
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: Yes
- Bill Type Override: No
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