Z55.6
Problems related to health literacy
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z55.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z55 Parent Problems related to education and literacy
- Z55.6 This code Problems related to health literacy
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Difficulty understanding health related information
Inclusion Terms
Difficulty understanding medication instructions
Inclusion Terms
Problem completing medical forms
Excludes1
disorders of psychological development (F80-F89)
Inherited from Z55 — Problems related to education and literacy
Version History
How Z55.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentProblems related to health literacy
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedProblems related to health literacy
Related Codes
Other codes under Z55
- Z55.0 Illiteracy and low-level literacy Billable
- Z55.1 Schooling unavailable and unattainable Billable
- Z55.2 Failed school examinations Billable
- Z55.3 Underachievement in school Billable
- Z55.4 Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates Billable
- Z55.5 Less than a high school diploma Billable
- Z55.8 Other problems related to education and literacy Billable
- Z55.9 Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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