Using Z Codes for SDOH • New SDOH Z codes may become effective each April 1 and October 1. New codes are announced prior to their effective date on CDC website • Use the CDC National Center for Health Statistics ICD-10-CM Browser tool to search for all the current Z codes. • Join the public process for SDOH code development

Understand how SDOH data can be gathered and tracked using Z codes. Select an SDOH screening tool. Identify workflows that minimize staff burden. Provide training to support data collection. Consider EHRs that facilitate data collection and coding. Decide what Z code data to use and monitor. Enhance patient care.

As shown below, there are nine broad categories of Z codes that represent various hazardous social, economic, and environmental conditions, each with several sub-codes (refer to Appendix Table 1A for the full list of Z codes included in the analyses).

2025年1月14日 · Learn why in this Z codes 101 guide. What are Z codes in ICD-10-CM? Why is it important to capture Z codes? What type of information do Z codes capture? How are Z codes categorized? Are Z codes reimbursable? How will Z codes help capture SDOH? How can Z codes provide value to both payers and providers?

2023年9月28日 · CMS has released a new resource to help clinicians understand and use Z codes to improve the quality and collection of health equity data. The agency’s infographic shows how using Z codes...

2023年10月2日 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) has released a new infographic to help physicians use “Z codes” to report social determinants of health....

Use of SDOH “Z Code” data can help improve care coordination, patient experience, and health outcomes. Like all other ICD-10-CM codes, “Z Codes”, including those related to SDOH, are reported using the various DIAGNOSIS-CODE data elements in the T-MSIS Claims files (Claim IP, Claim LT, and Claim OT).

Map SDOH data to Z codes- Select the ICD-10 CM Z code(s) that corresponds to the SDOH. Identify health disparities, priority populations, and needs. Define goals and targets. Establish a health equity strategy. Monitor and evaluate progress. Addressing SDOH is a continuous process. progress and goals. SDOH.

2023年9月7日 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a new Z code infographic entitled: Improving the Collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data with ICD-10-CM Z Codes (2023). This resource aims to assist providers with understanding and using Z codes to improve the quality and collection of ...

2025年1月6日 · For medical coding related to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in 2025, the primary codes used will be from the ICD-10-CM Z code range (Z55-Z65) which capture various aspects like education, employment, housing, economic circumstances, social environment, and family dynamics, allowing healthcare providers to document and report these ...