2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z91.120Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z91

ICD-10-CM Z91.120
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z91.120 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified status.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z91.120
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship
Short Description
Pt intentl undrdose of meds regimen due to financl hardship
Parent Code
Z91.12
Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
CategoryZ91Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified
This CodeZ91.120Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z91.120.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z91.120 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Noncompliance
      • with
        • medication regimen NEC
          • underdosing
            • intentional NEC
              • due to financial hardship of patient
    • Underdosing
      • intentional NEC
        • due to financial hardship of patient

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC025
Other specified status
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Medication Errors

Medicines treat infectious diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases, and ease pain. But medicines can also cause harmful reactions if not used correctly. Errors can happen in the hospital, at the health care provider's office, at the pharmacy, or at home. You can help prevent errors by:

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Convert Z91.120 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V15.81 Hx of past noncompliance
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z91.120Overview

Is Z91.120 (Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z91.120 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z91.120 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z91.120?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship converts to ICD-9-CM V15.81 (hx of past noncompliance). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.