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Z59.0 vs Z76.4

Z59.0 (Homelessness) compared with Z76.4 (Other boarder to healthcare facility), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. Z76.4 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z59.0: “homelessness (Z59.0-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

Z59.0HomelessnessZ76.4Other boarder to healthcare facility
Billing statusNon-billable headerBillable
ClassificationZ00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionHomelessness is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z59.0).Other boarder to healthcare facility is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z76.4).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources