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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z53.3

Procedure converted to open procedure

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z53.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Procedure converted to open procedure
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care
      (Z40-Z53)
      • Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out
        (Z53)

Z53.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of procedure converted to open procedure. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Procedure converted to open procedure

Non-specific codes like Z53.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for procedure converted to open procedure:

  • Use Z53.31 for Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z53.32 for Thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z53.33 for Arthroscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z53.39 for Other specified procedure converted to open procedure - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018