New Adjustments to SDoH Coding | Allzone Management services
In the 2024 ICD-10-CM, there are noteworthy changes to the SDoH codes Z55-Z65 that are worth mentioning. Instead of discussing minor formatting and grammatical adjustments made by CMS, I will concentrate on the significant changes. Here are the updates. ● Under the category of problems related to social environment (Z60.8), the ICD-10-CM now includes more detailed specifications for “other problems related to social environment.” Specifically, the new additions are inadequate social support and lack of emotional support. The SDoH category for children under Z62, which pertains to problems related to upbringing, has undergone numerous revisions and additions. ● The sub-classification of “child in care of a non-parental family member” has been removed from Z62.21, which pertains to children in welfare custody. In its place, the ICD-10-CM now includes “child in welfare guardianship” as a new addition. ● The categorization of institutional upbringing (Z62.22) has been modified to reflect