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Z59.71 - "Luigi Deficiency" (www.icd10data.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Rivalarrival@lemmy.today to c/luigimangione@lemmy.world
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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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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 3 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@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 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.