Superior Health Quality Alliance has developed an ICD-10-CM Z code guide for health care providers to support consistent collection of social drivers of health (SDOH) data using standardized diagnosis codes to build a database of community-specific needs. The guide also offers resources to connect patients with community and health care-related supports – helping to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions and emergency department visits. Presenters will cover:
- Who can document ICD-10-CM Z codes
- Why capturing Social Drivers (determinants) of Health (SDOH) in the patient's medical record (including electronic health records [EHRs]) is important
- How to identify which ICD-10-CM Z codes are eligible for third-party billing
- When to connect patients with additional support when socioeconomic and psychosocial gaps are identified