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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/luigimangione

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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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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

And terribly enough, it does deserve a medical diagnostic code, because it directly impacts how a patient's condition can be treated.

[–] Treczoks 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are there statistics showing how many people died because of Z59.71?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

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.