Z53.9 is the ICD-10 code for Procedure not carried out, unspecified reason. It is a four-character subcategory of Z53 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures, not carried out), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z40–Z54 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and health care) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z53.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z53.9Fremmøte hos helsetjenesten når tiltak ikke er utført av uspesifisert årsak
Z53.9Toimenpiteen tekemättä jättäminen määrittämättömästä syystä
Z53.9Acte non effectué, raison non précisée
Z53.9verrichting niet uitgevoerd, reden niet-gespecificeerd
Z53.9Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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