Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness

This code identifies individuals who currently have housing but are experiencing significant risk factors that could lead to homelessness. These patients are precariously housed, facing challenges that threaten their ability to maintain stable shelter.

Apply this code when a patient resides in a stable dwelling but reports concerns such as impending eviction, inability to pay rent/mortgage, unsafe living conditions, or loss of a primary income source. It's appropriate for documenting social determinants of health impacting housing security.

• Requires documentation of current housing with explicit mention of risk factors for losing that housing.
• Distinguish from actual homelessness (e.g., Z59.00) or inadequate housing (e.g., Z59.1).
• Often used in conjunction with other codes detailing the specific risk factors (e.g., Z59.5 for extreme poverty, Z59.6 for inadequate housing).