Z55.6
Billable codeProblems related to health literacy
The ICD-10 code for problems related to health literacy is Z55.6.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Difficulty understanding health related information
- Difficulty understanding medication instructions
- Problem completing medical forms
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z55.0Illiteracy and low-level literacy
- Z55.1Schooling unavailable and unattainable
- Z55.2Failed school examinations
- Z55.3Underachievement in school
- Z55.4Educational maladjustment and discord with teachers and classmates
- Z55.5Less than a high school diploma
- Z55.8Other problems related to education and literacy
- Z55.9Problems related to education and literacy, unspecified
- Z55.6Problems related to health literacy
Associated MS-DRGs
Z55.6 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.