ICD-10-CM category
Z53 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures, not carried out
Z53 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 12 complete codes below.
Codes in Z53
- Z53.01Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient smoking
- Z53.09Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication
- Z53.1Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure
- Z53.20Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons
- Z53.21Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider
- Z53.29Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons
- Z53.31Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.32Thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.33Arthroscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.39Other specified procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.8Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons
- Z53.9Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason
Outside the US? Z53 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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