This Healthcare Insights brief
analyzes key Z-code utilization trends from more than
1B de-identified medical claims and 170M patients. For
context, Z-codes are a set of ICD-10-CM codes that can
be used in any health setting by any provider to
report social, economic, and environmental
determinants known to affect health.
In this brief, you’ll discover more about:
- The notable increase in Z-code utilization from
2019 – 2022.
- The top 5 most frequently documented Z-codes
along with the top 5 specialties documenting them.
- Why supplemental, SDoH patient-level data is
needed to support optimal care.
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