Z56.3

Stressful work schedule

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z56.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Z56)

  • Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • occupational exposure to risk factors (Z57.-) (from Z56)
  • problems related to housing and economic circumstances (Z59.-) (from Z56)

Also known as

  • Difficult, difficulty, work, schedule
  • Problem, employment, stressful schedule
  • Problem, work schedule
  • Stress, work schedule

Parent code

  • Z56Problems related to employment and unemploymentHeader

Related codes

  • Z56.0Unemployment, unspecifiedBillable
  • Z56.1Change of jobBillable
  • Z56.2Threat of job lossBillable
  • Z56.4Discord with boss and workmatesBillable
  • Z56.5Uncongenial work environmentBillable
  • Z56.6Other physical and mental strain related to workBillable
  • Z56.8Other problems related to employmentHeader
  • Z56.9Unspecified problems related to employmentBillable

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