Z59.71 is a medical diagnostic code for “Insufficient health insurance coverage”.
It’s a diagnosis that should never have existed.
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And terribly enough, it does deserve a medical diagnostic code, because it directly impacts how a patient’s condition can be treated.
Are there statistics showing how many people died because of Z59.71?
It’s a catch-22. To get a Z59.71 diagnosis, you have to see a doctor. But if you don’t have insurance, you’re probably avoiding the doctor.
