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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not a diagnosis because too broad

[–] TheRtRevKaiser 12 points 3 months ago

It's a SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) code (almost certainly Z59.6 - Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances - Problems Relating to Housing and Economic Circumstances - Low Income).

Probably not intended to be a primary diagnosis. Somebody else mentioned that a lot of EHR software will grab whatever the first diagnosis code is and display it as the primary.