ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z56 Problems related to employment and unemployment
All 11 codes in the Z56 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
11
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
11
What CMS assigns to Z56
None of the 11 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 11 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z56
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z56.0 | Unemployment, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.1 | Change of job | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.2 | Threat of job loss | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.3 | Stressful work schedule | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.4 | Discord with boss and workmates | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.5 | Uncongenial work environment | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.6 | Other physical and mental strain related to work | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.8 Other problems related to employment | ||||
| Z56.81 | Sexual harassment on the job | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.82 | Military deployment status | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.89 | Other problems related to employment | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z56.9 | Unspecified problems related to employment | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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