Homelessness
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Homelessness |
ICD10 code: | Z59.0 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | 2019-09-16 |
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Additional Info
When this code is used, also make sure related instructions from Homeless are followed.
- This code can be used as Dx_Type as follows:
- Comorbid Diagnosis -- use it this way if they were homeless prior to this hospitalization
- Acquired Diagnosis / Complication -- use it this way if they were NOT homeless prior to this hospitalization but somehow BECAME homeless while in the hospital.
- But this code should never be used as an Admit Diagnosis -- homelessness ALONE is really never the reason for admission. If it seems that their homelessness was part of the reason for admission, instead code the actual problems they have that makes it such that a homeless person has to be in hospital (e.g. frostbite, nonhealing wound, etc)
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