ICD-10 Z Codes for Social Determinants of Health

A quick reference guide, updated Dec. 2021

This resource describes ways standardized social determinant of health (SDoH) data can be used and provides a quick reference guide to which ICD-10 Z codes can help document social needs information, resulting in more standardized SDoH data.

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A quick reference guide, updated December 2021

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This resource collection was compiled by the HITEQ staff with portions contributed by Chris Espersen, HITEQ Advisory Committee member and Independent Contractor and Past President of Midwest Clinicians Network; Shane McBride, Independent Contractor and Past Vice President of Quality and Clinical Systems at South End Community Health Center; Chris Grasso, Associate Director for Informatics & Data Services- The Fenway Institute; and Ed Phippen, Principal - Phippen Consulting, LLC.

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