V62.29 (256.9) Other Problem Related to Employment
This category should be used when an occupational problem is the focus of clinical atten- tion or has an impact on the individual’s treatment or prognosis. Areas to be considered include problems with employment or in the work environment, including unemploy- ment; recent change of job; threat of job loss; job dissatisfaction; stressful work schedule; uncertainty about career choices; sexual harassment on the job; other discord with boss, supervisor, co-workers, or others in the work environment; uncongenial or hostile work environments; other psychosocial stressors related to work; and any other problems re- lated to employment and / or occupation.
V60.0(259.0) Homelessness
This category should be used when lack of a regular dwelling or living quarters has an im- pact on an individual’s treatment or prognosis. An individual is considered to be homeless if his or her primary nighttime residence is a homeless shelter, a warming shelter, a do— mestic violence shelter, a public space (e.g., tunnel, transportation station, mall), a build- ing not intended for residential use (e.g., abandoned structure, unused factory), a cardboard box or cave, or some other ad hoc housing situation.
V60.1 (259.1) Inadequate Housing
This category should be used when lack of adequate housing has an impact on an individ- ual’s treatment or prognosis. Examples of inadequate housing conditions include lack of heat (in cold temperatures) or electricity, infestation by insects or rodents, inadequate plumbing and toilet facilities, overcrowding, lack of adequate sleeping space, and exces- sive noise. It is important to consider cultural norms before assigning this category.
V60.89 (259.2) Discord With Neighbor, Lodger, or Landlord
This category should be used when discord with neighbors, lodgers, or a landlord is a fo- cus of clinical attention or has an impact on the individual's treatment or prognosis.
724 Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
V60.6 (259.3) Problem Related to Living in a Residential Institution
This category should be used when a problem (or problems) related to living in a residen- tial institution is a focus of clinical attention or has an impact on the individual’s treatment or prognosis. Psychological reactions to a change in living situation are not included in this category; such reactions would be better captured as an adjustment disorder.
V60.2 (259.4) Lack of Adequate Food or Safe Drinking Water
V60.2 (259.5) Extreme Poverty
V60.2 (259.6) Low Income
V60.2 (259.7) Insufficient Social Insurance or Welfare Support fare support but are not receiving such support, who receive support that is insufficient to address their needs, or who otherwise lack access to needed insurance or support pro- grams. Examples include inability to qualify for welfare support owing to lack of proper documentation or evidence of address, inability to obtain adequate health insurance be- cause of age or a preexisting condition, and denial of support owing to excessively strin- gent income or other requirements.
V60.9 (259.9) Unspecified Housing or Economic Problem
This category should be used when there is a problem related to housing or economic cir- cumstances other than as specified above.
Other Problems Related to the Social Environment
V62.89 (260.0) Phase of Life Problem
This category should be used when a problem adjusting to a life-cycle transition (a partic- ular developmental phase) is the focus of clinical attention or has an impact on the indi- vidual’s treatment or prognosis. Examples of such transitions include entering or completing school, leaving parental control, getting married, starting a new career, be- coming a parent, adjusting to an ”empty nest” after children leave home, and retiring.