The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new codes and revised coding guidelines.  NJPR has developed a coding crossword puzzle challenge – complete the puzzle and submit your answers to us. Three entries from the correct submissions will be randomly selected for an Amazon gift card. We hope this crossword puzzle helps reinforce the guidelines and […]

Codes Z55-Z65 are found in Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services psychosocial circumstances. This range of codes is organized into one code block, Z55-Z65 Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances. The code categories within this code block are: Z55 – Problems related to education and […]

Introduction Social determinants of health (SDOH) can be defined as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. They include factors like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, employment, and social support networks, as well as access to health care.” The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.  Note the examples in […]